Events

Safety Alert for LifeScan OneTouch® Verio® IQ Blood Glucose Meters

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by LifeScan Europe.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2012-03-21
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20120321b.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Field safety notice: lifescan onetouch® verio® iq blood glucose meters the health canada reported a type ii medical device recall concerning onetouch® verio® iq blood glucose meters (model no.: 011-838) manufactured by lifescan europe. a software issue has been identified, under very specific circumstances, produces an error that causes the meter to turn itself off when a user attempts to access the "results log" to view stored test results. the meter enters the set-up mode and requires the user to confirm the date and time settings before testing. for more details, please visit the following website: http://www.Hc-sc.Gc.Ca/dhp-mps/compli-conform/recall-retrait/_list/rec-ret_md-im_date_jan-mar_2012-eng.Php if you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.

Device

LifeScan OneTouch® Verio® IQ Blood Glucose Meters
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: LifeScan OneTouch® Verio® IQ Blood Glucose Meters
  • Manufacturer
    LifeScan Europe

Manufacturer

LifeScan Europe