7 deaths and hundreds of injuries are linked to faulty Abbott glucose monitors

""internal testing determined that some sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings." Customers who confirm their device is affected "should immediately discontinue use and dispose of it," Abbott said. "If undetected, incorrect low glucose readings over an extended period may lead to incorrect treatment decisions for people living with diabetes, such as excessive carbohydrate intake or skipping or delaying insulin doses," the company said. "These decisions may pose serious health risks, including potential injury or death, or other less serious complications.""

"Abbott Diabetes Care has warned of faulty glucose readings on some of its devices, potentially linked to seven deaths and hundreds more serious injuries. Some 3 million of the company's FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors were affected by the issue that was determined by internal testing to have resulted on a single production line. About 1.5 million of those devices are estimated to have expired or been used, Abbott said."

Some FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors produced on a single production line may output incorrect low glucose readings, affecting about 3 million sensors. Approximately 1.5 million affected sensors are estimated to have expired or been used. Incorrect low readings can lead people with diabetes to consume excess carbohydrates or to skip or delay insulin, creating serious health risks, including injury or death. Abbott linked the problem to seven deaths and 736 severe injuries, with all deaths occurring outside the United States and 57 severe injuries reported in the U.S. Abbott will replace affected sensors free of charge and advises customers to check FreeStyleCheck.com; the FDA provides recall information.

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