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Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitor System, Freestyle Mini Blood Glucose Monitor and Precision Xtra Blood Glucose System (May 19, 2005)

Starting date:
May 19, 2005
Posting date:
October 17, 2005
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-28749

Reason

Public advisory - user-initiated change in the units of measure between mg/dL and mmol/L may result in misinterpretation of results.

Affected products

Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitor System

Lot or serial number

All below V-G157-31585 except:

Model or catalog number

Not applicable

Companies

Manufacturer
Not Applicable



Freestyle Mini Blood Glucose Monitor

Lot or serial number

V-G156-31274, V-G156-31455, V-G156-31983, V-G156-32232, V-G156-32395, V-G156-32417, V-G156-32458, V-G156-32538,V-G157-30069, V-G157-30113, V-G157-30127, V-G157-30167, V-G157-30180, V-G157-30182, V-G157-30206, V-G157-30218, V-G157-30222, V-G157-30230, V-G157-30258, V-G157-30260, V-G157-30351, V-G157-30419, V-G157- 30430, V-G157-30436, V-G157-30472, V-G157-30475, V-G157-30514, V-G157-30585, V-G157-30614, V-G157-30618, V-G157-30636, V-G157-30681, V-G157-30700, V-G157-30730, V-G157-30767, V-G157-30818, V-G157-30828, V-G157-30859, V-G157-30898, V-G157-30901, V-G157-30916, V-G157-30923, V-G157-30960, V-G157-30977, V-G157-31039, V-G157-31076, V-G157-31129, V-G157-31147, V-G157-31177, V-G157-31181, V-G157-31200, V-G157-31201, V-G157-31269, V-G157-31302, V-G157-31306, V-G157-31315, V-G157-31319, V-G157-31341, V-G157-31361, V-G157-31375, V-G157-31410, V-G157-31412, V-G157-31414, V-G157-31416, V-G157-31443, V-G157-31462, V-G157- 31491, V-G157-31507, V-G157-31524, V-G157-31537, V-G157-31563, V-G157-31566

Model or catalog number

Not applicable

Companies

Manufacturer
Not Applicable



Precision Xtra Blood Glucose System

Lot or serial number

All Below T-G 158-62982,

Model or catalog number

Not applicable

Companies

Manufacturer
Not Applicable