Warning On LifeScan Fake Diabetic Blood Test Strips

Lee Coleman

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The FDA is warning diabetics not to use counterfeit blood sugar test strips that were distributed nationwide. They could produce inaccurate results that could mean a patient could take either too much or not enough insulin and could lead to death or serious injury.

"The counterfeit test strips included those sold under the brand One Touch Basic Profile with lot numbers 272894A, 2619932 or 2606340. English, Greek and Portuguese writing was displayed on the outer carton.

Another fake batch was sold under the One Touch Ultra name with the lot number 2691191. English and French text appeared on the carton.

The fake test strips were sold in 50-count packages, the FDA said."