NATIONWIDE – The FDA is aware that Abbott Diabetes Care has issued a letter to distributors, health care providers, and affected customers recommending certain glucose monitor sensors be removed from where they are used or sold:
FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor
Model Numbers: 72081-01, 72080-01
Unique Device Identifiers (UDI-DI): 00357599818005, 00357599819002
FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor
Model Numbers: 78768-01, 78769-01
Unique Device Identifiers (UDI-DI): 00357599844011, 00357599843014
Full list of affected lots
As of November 14, 2025, Abbott has reported 736 serious injuries, and seven deaths associated with this issue.
FreeStyle Libre 3 readers and mobile apps are not impacted. Additionally, no other Libre products (FreeStyle Libre 14 day, FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus,

WBIW

Idaho News 6
USA TODAY National
KSAT 12
The Conversation
The Babylon Bee
Psychology Today
KWQC
CBS19 News Crime
KY3
WIS News 10 South Carolina
People Human Interest
Face of Malawi