FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor Lawsuit

Hundreds of injuries and 7 deaths have been linked to incorrect low readings on Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor injury cases in all 50 states. If you were injured by incorrect glucose readings from FreeStyle Libre 3 Glucose Sensors, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

What is the Problem?

Abbott Diabetes Care is warning diabetic patients and their loved ones about a life-threatening sensor issue on about 3 million FreeStyle Libre 3 glucose monitors that may produce incorrect low readings.

What is the FreeStyle Libre 3 System?

The FreeStyle Libre 3 system is a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system that includes a sensor and a smartphone app. The sensor is a small white disc that is goes on the back of the patient’s arm, where it collects glucose readings and sends them to the app.

What is the Problem?

In November 2025, Abbott warned that incorrect low glucose readings on a FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor can pose serious health risks, including severe injury or death:

“If undetected, incorrect low glucose readings over an extended period may lead to wrong treatment decisions for people living with diabetes, such as excessive carbohydrate intake or skipping or delaying insulin doses.”

What Should I Do?

People living with diabetes or caregivers should be aware of issues with incorrect glucose readings (both high and low). If symptoms or expectations don’t match the readings, use a blood glucose meter or the built-in meter on a FreeStyle Libre 3 to make treatment decisions.

FDA Reports 7 Deaths, Over 700 Serious Injuries

As of November 14, 2025, Abbott has reported 736 serious injuries and 7 deaths associated with incorrect low glucose readings from a FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor, according to an Early Alert issued by the FDA in December 2025.

How To Check Your Diabetes Sensor

Abbott is urging customers to visit https://www.freestylecheck.com/ to check if their FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor is affected by the problem with incorrect low readings.

If you are currently wearing or have a FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor that has been confirmed as being affected, Abbott is urging you to “immediately discontinue use and dispose of the affected sensor(s).”

Abbott is also offering replacements to customers who have one of the affected sensors. These products include:

• 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

Incorrect Low Glucose Readings

In November 2025, Abbott Diabetes Care warned about a risk of life-threatening injuries or death due to incorrect low glucose readings on certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensors.

To determine if your FreeStyle Libre 3 is affected by the problem, you can confirm the serial number at the website: https://www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.html.

Incorrect High Glucose Readings

Abbott has previously issued warnings about incorrect high glucose readings from the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor. If the error is not detected, it may lead to erroneous treatment decisions, such as taking insulin when not required.

Abbott created a website for patients to check if their Libre 3 was affected by the problem at: https://www.freestyleconfirm.com.

Diabetes Glucose Monitor Lawsuits

Diabetes is a serious medical condition, and glucose monitors are supposed to be life-saving medical devices. Instead, problems with incorrect readings (both high and low) have caused hundreds of serious injuries, hospitalization, and a growing number of deaths.

These injuries and deaths are especially tragic because they could have been prevented. Now, many victims are seeking legal advice.

Am I Eligible To File a Lawsuit?

If you purchased or were injured by an Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor or FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus continuous glucose monitor (CGM), you may be eligible to seek compensation by filing a lawsuit.

Our lawyers are concerned because these cases involve very serious injuries. Low glucose levels may cause severe symptoms, such as:

• Seizures
• Falls
• Heart problems
• Loss of consciousness
• Coma
• Brain damage
• Death

How Can a Lawyer Help?

Patients must be adequately warned about these side effects, and the potential risk of severe injury or death due to a malfunctioning medical device. If you believe that a defective FreeStyle Libre 3 caused your serious injury, or the death of a loved one, we may be able to help.

Do I have a FreeStyle Libre 3 Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor injury cases in all 50 states. If you were injured by incorrect glucose readings from FreeStyle Libre 3 Glucose Sensors, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

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