FDA issues recall notice for Abbott glucose monitor readers due to fire hazard.

Abbott has issued a warning impacting four million readers for glucose monitors after reports that devices were overheating and catching fire when patients used non-Abbott charging cords. The FDA identified the problem as a Class 1 recall, which signals that use of a device might cause serious injury. The warning includes readers for several different models of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre glucose monitors, which help people with diabetes monitor their blood glucose levels regularly without finger pricks. Abbott reported 206 incidents of the device malfunction, including at least seven fires and one injury.