Z-1212-2014Class I

FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitors System. Meter made in China; Distributed by TheraSense, Alameda, CA...

Name: Z-1212-2014 FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitors System. Meter made in China; Distributed by TheraSense, Alameda, CA...
Creator: Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
Published: 2014-02-19
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Abbott Medical / initiated 2014-02-19 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. began a recall of FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitors System. Meter made in China; Distributed by TheraSense, Alameda, CA The FreeStyle Flash meter should only be used with... on 2014-02-19. FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "Abbott Diabetes Care has identified through internal testing and investigation that all non-applied voltage legacy meters have the potential to produce out of range control solution results and/or erroneously low blood...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1212-2014
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-02-19
Posted: 2014-03-18
Terminated: 2015-08-11
Recalling firm: Abbott Medical
Product: FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitors System. Meter made in China; Distributed by TheraSense, Alameda, CA The FreeStyle Flash meter should only be used with FreeStyle Test Strips and FreeStyle Control Solution. Using other brands of test strips and control solutions with the FreeStyle Meter can product inaccurate results. Intended to monitor blood glucose from samples taken from the body. IVD use only,
Product code: NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter
Reason for recall: Abbott Diabetes Care has identified through internal testing and investigation that all non-applied voltage legacy meters have the potential to produce out of range control solution results and/or erroneously low blood glucose results when used in conjunction with Free Style test strips lots within expiry.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Material/Component Contamination
Action: The firm, Abbott Diabetes Care, sent an "IMPORTANT: URGENT PRODUCT RECALL"- letter dated February 14, 2014 to all customers for whom they have a record of receiving 0mV meters on February 19, 2014 via trackable method. Abbott also issued Press Release on March 14, 2014. The letter describe the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to discontinue use of your FreeStyle Flash or FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and call Abbott Diabetes Care Customer Service at 1-888-345-5364 for replacement at no charge; upon receiving replacement meter; immediately dispose of your old meter in accordance with your local and state disposal regulations; and please read your test strip insert carefully to ensure that you are using the correct test strip type for your Blood Glucose Meter. The firm, OmniPod, sent a ACD letter dated February 7, 2014 and included Abbotts February 14, 2014 letter to its customers. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The customers were informed that you can safely continue to use the OmniPod System for your insulin delivery needs. The customers were instructed to read all of the materials included in the Abbott communication carefully and make sure you understand how it affects you; to immediately discontinue use of FreeStyle test strips with the Freestyle meter built into the OmniPod system; call Abbott Diabetes Care Customer Service immediately at 1-877-584-5159 for replacement strips; while waiting on replacement strips, use an unaffected meter such as the FreeStyle Freedom blood glucose meter; you can always use an alternative blood glucose meter. The notification will be posted on the Abbott Diabetes Care website at 222.abbottdiabetescare.com. If you have any further questions, please call Abbott Diabetes Care Customer Service at 1-877-584-5159. For questions or concerns with the continued use of your OmniPod Insulin Management System contact Insulet Product Support at 1-800-591-34
Quantity in commerce: 25,203 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots: Catalog Number 17002 NDC 99073-0170-02. All serial numbers

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1212-2014
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1211-2014	Class I	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-03-26	2014-03-18
Z-1212-2014	Class I	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-03-26	2014-03-18

Product code NBW

K092638Class IIFreestyle Blood Glucose Test Strips, Models 100-Count: 12401-01, 12101-21, 12101-22, 12101-23Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. / cleared 2010-06-15

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About this record

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Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)