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CriticalFDAfda-Z-0318-2026SOFTWARE DEFECT

Brand Name: Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Product Name: Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Android US CGM App Model/Catalog Number: ...

⚠ Critical FDA Safety Notice — Talk to Your Doctor

The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (software defect). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
333
Recall Date
August 28, 2025
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Software Defect

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0318-2026.

A software defect in version v1.15.0 of the G6 Android app can cause the app to terminate unexpectedly, which may result in the user not receiving estimated glucose values, alarms, alerts or notifications. This could result in the missed detection of a hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic event, protentional resulting in severe hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS).

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0318-2026.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0318-2026.

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Dexcom, Inc. Recall FAQ

Dexcom, Inc. is the subject of a diabetes devices safety report: Brand Name: Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Product Name: Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Android US CGM App Model/Catalog Number: .... The notice was published on August 28, 2025 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 333 units are potentially affected.