Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) Receiver with Share Receiver Part Number: MT22608 Receiver (mg/dL), Black (pediatrics); MT22608-PNK, Receiver (mg/dL), Pink (pediatrics); MT22608-BLU, Receiver (mg/dL), Blue (pediatrics). Intended to detect trends and track glucose patterns in persons with diabetes.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1338-2016) was formally reported on April 20, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 23, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Dexcom Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Diego, CA. Federal records indicate 19,586 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Customers may not receive an intended audible alarm or alert if relying on hearing the alarm or alert. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide), Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Slovenia, Turkey, South Africa, India, Israel, Hungary, Hong Kong, UK, Ireland, France, Finland,…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.