Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model Number 07400942001 ACCU-CHEK GUIDE METER ONLY MG/DL US - Product Usage: The Accu-

FDA device recall Z-0749-2020 · posted 2019-12-30 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.

Reason for recall

Potential power issues with the Accu-Chek Guide Blood Glucose Monitoring System.

Action taken

On October 23, 2019 the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall Communication letters by mail for the Accu-Chek Guide blood glucose meters with a serial number below 92311000001. The serial number can be found on the back of the meter, where indicated by the red rectangle in the photo below. It instructs them to: 1) Always have a spare set of batteries. The meter requires two (2) size CR2032 batteries. 2) Be aware that battery life may vary due to factors such as temperature and battery manufacturer. 3) Have a back-up testing method available. 4) If you have questions regarding this notification or you need further support, please contact our Accu-Chek Customer Care team through our website (accuchek.com), email address (accu-chek.care@roche.com), or call (1-800-858-8072). 5) If there is a Business Reply Card enclosed with this mailing, please complete and return it as instructed on the Business Reply Card. 6) Keep a copy of this notification for your records. If you are currently experiencing a power issue with your Accu-Chek Guide meter, follow the instructions below. If the meter is powered on and displaying an E-9 error or low battery icon: a. Move the meter to a more moderate environment, such as ambient room temperature, to ensure optimal battery performance. b. Turn the meter off, then turn the meter back on. c. If the problem persists, perform a meter reset by doing the following: i) Remove the batteries. ii) Press and hold the Power/Set/OK button for at least 2 seconds. iii) Reinsert the batteries. d. If the problem still occurs after performing a meter reset, then replace the batteries with new ones according to the instructions in the user manual. Use high quality batteries in the meter, such as Panasonic. The meter requires two (2) size CR2032 batteries. e. If replacing the batteries does not correct the situation, please contact our Accu-Chek Customer Care team through our website (accu-chek.com), email address (accu-chek

Root cause

Device Design

Status

Terminated

Product code

NBW

Quantity affected

21,094

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution and countries of AR, AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, DE, DK, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, ID, IN, IT, JP, KR, LB, LT, LU, MM, MY, NL, NO, PH, PK, PT, SE, SG, TH, TW, ZA.

Date initiated

2019-09-30

Date posted

2019-12-30

Date terminated

2020-07-29

Location

Indianapolis, IN