FDA Devices recall · Reported May 10, 2017
Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1 and 2.1.0 for iOS and Android Product Usage: This is a digital product available for download direct to customers from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The total number of downloads is not available. The number of unique users for each affected version from the date of initial distribution through 03/23/2017 is noted in 7a. However, some users will have used all three affected versions as they upgraded from version
A program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature, which could result in incorrect bolus advice and a potential insulin over-delivery.
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. recalled Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1 and 2.1.0 for iOS and And… - a moderate-severity action.
Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1 and 2.1.0 for iOS and And… was recalled by Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. in May 10, 2017. Reason: A program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature, which could result in incorrect bolus advice and a potent…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1899-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature, which could result in incorrect bolus advice and a potent….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 64K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- May 10, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1899-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1 and 2.1.0 for iOS and Android Product Usage: This is a digital product available for download direct to customers from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The total number of downloads is not available. The number of unique users for each affected version from the date of initial distribution through 03/23/2017 is noted in 7a. However, some users will have used all three affected versions as they upgraded from version to version when the versions became available and many others will have tried the app and discontinued use. In the last 30 days, 02/22/2017 03/23/2017, there have been 16,781 unique users in the US with 264 of those seeking bolus advice and 19,268 unique users in the rest of world (excluding Canada) with 415 of those users seeking bolus advice.
Reason for recall
A program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature, which could result in incorrect bolus advice and a potential insulin over-delivery.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1899-2017 |
| Date reported | May 10, 2017 |
| Date initiated | March 14, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. |
| Firm location | Indianapolis, IN |
| Affected scope | 64,324 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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