Potential for Serious Injury, Death Prompts FreeStyle InsuLinx Meter Recall

Abbott Laboratories recently announced an urgent, albeit voluntary, recall of its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter after discovering that, in some instances, the device displays and stores inaccurate information that could endanger patients' health. Specifically, the company has determined that at extremely high blood glucose levels (i.e., 1,024 mg/dL and higher), the FreeStyle InsuLinx meter will display and store in memory an incorrect test result that is exactly 1,024 mg/dL below the actual measured result.
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - Category: Primary Care Source Type: news