Fake glucose test strips recalled

"Lifescan" test strips recalled over concerns about reading accuracy

I'm not sure how these fakes made it into retailers, but the FDA and Lifescan (which makes the OneTouch products such as the one I use) say there is no guarantee that the fakes measure blood glucose accurately, leading diabetics to be off in their glucose control.

So, make sure yours are the real thing. The counterfeits are sold in 50-count packages and the fake Onetouch basic profiles are lot numbers 2-7-2-8-9-4-a, 2-6-1-9-9-3-2, and 2-6-0-6-3-4-0 and the Onetouch Ultra lot number is 2-6-9-1-1-9-1.

If you have any questions you can call Lifescan at 1-866-621-4855.