ACCU-CHEK® FlexLink Plus infusion set Recall

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    • 25 February, 2011 at 9:40 am #9948
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Hi everyone.. Just some info for anyone using FlexLink infusion sets.

      Roche announces recall of ACCU-CHEK® FlexLink Plus infusion sets..
      The US FDA link is http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm244487.htm

      Now whether this affects the UK/Europe market, I can not say but I would certainly suggest getting in touch with Roche/Accu-chek directly or DSN/HCP as soon as possible to clarify and hopefully provide some reassurance.

      Hope that helps

    • 25 February, 2011 at 10:15 am #12304
      Tim
      Keymaster

      Mike – I think you’re turning into the Lynn Faulds Wood of the diabetes community. Consumer watchdogging seems to have developed into a forte! ;-)

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Faulds_Wood

    • 25 February, 2011 at 1:30 pm #12305
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      haha… not quite what to make of that comparison. would like to think my looks score a point over her, but won’t say to too much due to her birth place.. end up with a glasgow kiss! ???

      D-Watchdog! Like the sound of that…

    • 25 February, 2011 at 5:11 pm #12306
      Hairy Gnome
      Participant

      @neville will be jealous! :D

    • 25 February, 2011 at 7:27 pm #12308
      Tim
      Keymaster

      @neville ain’t really the jealous type!

    • 27 February, 2011 at 7:58 pm #12309
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Yes I have had this bloody problem and yes I’ve told the stupid people and all they said was speak to your health professionals!! What annoys me is that yes it buggers up your HbA1c and no one from said company has emailed me of the recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you oh great 1 Mike. All Hail Mike supreme informer. Thank God for Shoot up or Put Up!

    • 28 February, 2011 at 3:59 pm #12310
      Annette A
      Participant

      Luckily, I’ve not moved over to the new version, I still (successfully) use the original Flexlink. A bit of a bummer that they cant tell those people they send the faulty ones out to, I think!

    • 1 March, 2011 at 9:06 pm #12312
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      If you’re an Accu-Chek customer, a letter about this should be arriving on your doorstep in the next couple of days. Roche wanted to “manage” this news via the docs and nurses first, to try to avoid panic. Also bear in mind that it is a voluntary recall, even if this is not explicit. If you’re doing ok with your supply of FlexLink Plus then you can choose not to return them.

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