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ACCU-CHEK Voicemate System, Advantage Blood Glucose Meter and Voice Unit - Spanish language version for the blind or vis

FDA device recall Z-1371-06 · posted 2006-08-05 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Reason for recall
The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip.
Action taken
A recall notification letter dated April 24, 2006 was sent to each customer alerting them to the fact that this error code has a dual meaning. New software will be installed in all meters when it becomes available.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
LFR
Quantity affected
55,189 meters (for all Recalls Z-1354-1371-06)
Distribution
Worldwide, USA, Germany, Guam, North Mariana Islands, Panama and Virgin Islands.
Date initiated
2006-06-22
Date posted
2006-08-05
Date terminated
2008-04-07
Location
Indianapolis, IN

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