Warning To Those Suffering From Diabetes

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Here's a warning for those suffering from the disabling condition of diabetes. A recall has been announced of testing strips for diabetes produced by Bayer Diabetes Care due to the strips providing results that are false for tests of blood glucose.
The strips the recall was announced for are used with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter and are from lots designated with a WK followed by 7D, 7E, 7F, or 7G followed by another series of numbers and letters.

Receiving readings of blood sugar that are inaccurate can result in a person who is diabetic administering an amount of insulin to themselves that is either too much or too little. Insulin is used for the regulation of blood sugar levels in the body.
The strips were packaged in bottles containing 10, 25, and 50 strips and in glucose meter kits labeled with the product code 1802 and 1802N. The Contour TS meter itself is not affected by the announced recall.
According to the company, though the strips are problematic, they have had no impact on the Contour TS meter.
Any consumers who purchased the strips are advised to call Bayer's customer service line (in the U.S., 1-800-348-8100) for the return of any affected bottle of strips and to receive a replacement bottle.
The recalled strips were sold across the globe in the United States, France, Turkey, Austria, Korea, India, and Mexico.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.