The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1733-2015·Announced 2015-06-17

Roche Recalls Accu-Chek Spirit Combo Insulin Pumps Due to Mechanical Errors

Roche is recalling Accu-Chek Spirit Combo insulin pumps because mechanical errors may stop insulin delivery, potentially leading to severe hyperglycemia.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of severe hyperglycemia, which aligns with the rubric criterion for Severe (4) involving significant injury reports or high-risk medical device defects.

Plain-English summary

Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. is recalling the Accu-Chek Spirit Combo insulin infusion pump and the Accu-Chek Spirit insulin infusion pump. The recall involves 35,795 units that were distributed nationwide. The affected products include various models of the Accu-Chek Combo Kit, replacement pumps, and demo pumps.

The recall is due to an increase in mechanical errors experienced by customers. These errors are indicated by the display of E6 and E10 error messages on the pump. If users do not act upon these error messages appropriately, the insulin delivery will stop. If this interruption is not noticed by the user, it may lead to severe hyperglycemia.

Consumers using these devices should check their serial numbers against the affected models listed in the recall notice. If the device is affected, users should contact Roche Diabetes Care for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
AccuChek Spirit Combo insulin infusion pump sold as part of Accu-Chek Combo System.
Affected units
35,795

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (8)

  • All Serial Numbers Models: 1. 05458544001
  • Accu-Chek Combo Kit mg US/English version. 2. 05504686001
  • Accu-Chek Combo Kit mg US/Spanish version. 3. 05391512001
  • Accu-Chek Spirit Combo Replacement Pump US/EN. 4. 05391750001
  • Accu-Chek Spirit Combo Demo Pump  US. 5. 04759702001
  • Accu-Chek Spirit Pump Kit US/CA Back Up. 6. 04540492001
  • Accu-Chek Spirit Pump Kit US/CA. 7. 04759729001
  • Accu-Chek Spirit Replacement Pump.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →