FreeStyle Blood Glucose Test Strips; For in vitro diagnostic testing. 50 count UPC 6 99073 12050 2; Freestyle Blood Glucose Test Strips; for Institutional Use only 50 count: UPC 6 99073 70792 5 Manufactured by Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Alameda, CA. The FreeStyle Blood Glucose test strip is intended for use in the quantitative measurement of glucose in capillary whole blood from the finger, upper arm and palm. It is intended for use by healthcare professionals and people with diabetes mellitus at home as an aid in monitoring the effectiveness of a diabetes control program. It is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus, and it is not intended for use on neonates or arterial blood.

Certain lots of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips produce erroneously low blood glucose results when using FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meters, FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meters and the FreeStyle blood glucose meter built into the OmniPod system. Erroneously low results that are not recognized may pose significant risks to your health.

Abbott Diabetes Care sent an Urgent Product Recall letter in November 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers who were affected were instructed to take the following steps: Call Abbott Diabetes Care Customers Service immediately at 1-888-736-9869 for replacement of the affected product. While waiting for replacement strips to arrive, use an alternate method to measure their blood glucose. If only test strips available to customers were from affected lots, customers should not stop testing their blood glucose. Customers were instructed to dispose of the test strips in accordance with their local and state disposal regulations. Customers with questions were instructed to call Abbott Diabetes Care Customers Service at 1-888-736-9869. For questions regarding this recall call 510-239-2775. Abbott issued a press release at the request of CDRH on november 27, 2013.