874 meters Software display error Lifescan 846

PRODUCT
FastTake Compact Blood Glucose Monitoring System, used to quantitatively
measure glucose (sugar) levels in whole blood taken during home-care use,
under the following trade names:
One Touch FastTake Compact Blood Glucose Monitoring System (in the U.S.
and Canada); PocketScan Compact Blood Glucose Monitoring System (in the
United Kingdom); EuroFlash Compact Blood Glucose Monitoring System (in
Europe); SmartScan Compact Blood Glucose Monitoring System (in Asia,
Middle East, Africa, Europe). Recall #Z-129-1.

REASON
The meter may display a “y” character instead of a number in the test
result.

CODE
All meters with serial numbers starting with K, L, M and N.

MANUFACTURER
Inverness Medical, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts.
RECALLED BY
LifeScan, Inc., Milpitas, California, by letter on November 3, 2000.
Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide.
QUANTITY
846,874 meters were distributed.

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