J&J Recalls 1.9 Million Blood Sugar Meters After Death
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Johnson & Johnson, the world’s biggest maker of health-care products, said it was recalling almost 1.9 million glucose meters in the wake of a death of a patient in Europe following an inaccurate blood-sugar reading.
The company’s LifeScan unit is recalling the blood glucose meters, including 90,000 that were sold in the U.S., because they shut off or provide inaccurate readings at extremely high blood-sugar levels. The recall affects three models, including one sold in the U.S. called OneTouch VerioIQ, said David Detmers, a company spokesman.