A Class 1 FDA recall. 3 million defective sensors. Seven deaths and at least 860 serious injuries. And when Joe tried to warn Abbott that it might still be happening — he spent 5+ hours being ping-ponged, ignored, and hung up on by both Abbott AND the FDA. 🚨
In this In Focus episode from The YoJoeShow™ Podcast, we break down the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 and 3 Plus recall, Joe's eye-opening personal experience with the Abbott Lingo CGM giving falsely HIGH readings (way more dangerous than false lows), and the complete failure of corporate and government systems to take a safety report seriously.
If you or someone you know uses a continuous glucose monitor — prescription or over-the-counter — you need to hear this before trusting another questionable reading.
This episode is sponsored by Human Health Strategies® — bringing you an AI-powered health platform that helps you ask the right questions and navigate your healthcare with confidence. Visit humanhealthstrategies.ai to get started for free.
For Abbott Freestyle Libre 3 and Libre 3 Plus users--see if your product is affected by the recall: https://www.freestylecheck.com/us-en/home.html
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 — Intro
0:23 — Do you wear a CGM? It might be lying to you
0:50 — Welcome to the YoJoe Show
1:13 — In Focus #12: Continuous Glucose Monitors
1:33 — Joe's 3-year CGM journey (Libre 3 → Lingo)
2:21 — How CGMs work & prescription vs. OTC
4:10 — Accuracy matters: why false readings can kill
5:22 — What's a healthy blood sugar range?
7:01 — The FDA Class 1 recall nobody's talking about
7:36 — 3 million sensors recalled after a death
8:50 — Joe's wife's CGM reads 200+ while fasting (it was actually 80)
11:11 — Three sensors fail in just weeks
11:59 — Why false HIGH readings are MORE dangerous than false lows
15:52 — The insulin overdose risk from false readings
18:28 — Off-label use: people are trusting these numbers with their lives
21:52 — Calling Lingo customer service
23:57 — News story: Abbott Libre 3 recall & the death of Michael Ford
28:16 — Reaction: this shouldn't happen to anyone
31:23 — 5+ hours of calls: Lingo had no idea what to do
33:27 — Calling Abbott's recall line — total runaround
35:13 — Abbott corporate escalations HANGS UP on a safety report
37:21 — #JoeRant: The full corporate escalation call
1:11:23 — After the call: still no callback from Abbott
1:11:59 — Calling the FDA — another bureaucratic nightmare
1:16:09 — AI vs. humans: why AI customer service would've solved this
1:19:03 — What to do if your CGM gives suspicious readings
1:21:21 — Sponsor: Human Health Strategies
1:25:43 — HHS Demo: Navigating a new diagnosis
1:26:57 — HHS Platform deep dive: features, AI advisor & pricing
1:32:20 — HHS Demo: Prevention & staying healthy
1:33:35 — Medical controversies, reversals & the pharma business
1:41:56 — HHS Demo: Medical reversals, GLP-1 drugs & statins
1:47:42 — HHS pricing breakdo
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