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PZEClass 3

Sensor, Glucose, Invasive, Non-Adjunctive, Factory-Calibrated, User-Initiated

FDA adverse event reports and recall history for sensor, glucose, invasive, non-adjunctive, factory-calibrated, user-initiated (product code PZE), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.

Total reports
115,629
Deaths
13
Injuries
17,361
Malfunctions
98,248

Reports per year

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 20172026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

  • 2023-04-06Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

    FreeStyle Libre Reader, REF: 71525-01, 71701-01, 71739-01 a component of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System

    Lithium-ion batteries in glucose monitoring system readers may swell, overheat, or pose fire hazard. Only use the charging cable/power adapter included with readers. Do not use reader if it is damaged, cracked, swelling, too hot to hold, it will no longer hold charge, or it fails Reader Test. Do not use other chargers. User Manual update includes instructions on reader safe storage, charging, use.

  • 2023-04-06Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

    FreeStyle Libre Reader, REF: 71936-01, 71937-01, 71938-01 a component of the FreeStyle Libre 14 Day Flash Glucose Monitoring System

    Lithium-ion batteries in glucose monitoring system readers may swell, overheat, or pose fire hazard. Only use the charging cable/power adapter included with readers. Do not use reader if it is damaged, cracked, swelling, too hot to hold, it will no longer hold charge, or it fails Reader Test. Do not use other chargers. User Manual update includes instructions on reader safe storage, charging, use.

  • Open, ClassifiedEnvironmental control

    FREESTYLE LIBRE 14 DAY GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM. Item Number: 5479084

    Due to shipping delays the devices were exposed to temperature excursions of 31.9F, intermittently over a 2 hour and 15 minute period of time which may cause inaccurate results.

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