Certain diabetes test strips are being recalled for causing inaccuracies:
"The FDA says up to 359 million testing strips used by diabetics are being recalled.
The strips, which are manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, help patients check their blood sugar levels.
However, the FDA says the strips that are being recalled can give inaccurate results."
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