The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of mislabeled insulin syringes which may cause patients to receive an overdose of the drug leading to possible hypoglycemia and even death.
The ReliOn Insulin Syringes were distributed by Can-Am Care Crop and sold only by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in their Wal-Mart and Sams Club stores and labeled as 100 units for use with U-100 insulin with Lot Number 813900.
The recalled U-100 syringes were mixed with U-40 syringes during packaging and were sold between August 1, 2008 and October 8, 2008, when a voluntary recall was conducted by Tyco Healthcare Group, LP (Covidien).
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted recall announcements in its Wal-Mart and Sams Club stores as well as its website. The company also sent letters regarding the recall to 16,500 customers.
According to the FDA, insulin is used by patients with diabetes to control their blood sugar. Although there are other ways of receiving insulin, most people with the disorder inject the drug using syringes.
Meanwhile, many people who are looking to lower their blood sugar naturally, turn to herbal supplements to help them toward this end.