CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 5 Oct 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
t:slim X2 insulin pump recalled by Tandem Diabetes Care
Tandem Diabetes Care is recalling t:slim X2 insulin pump, distributed in 52 states. The recall was initiated on 24 May 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1811-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90628
- Recalling firm
- Tandem Diabetes Care, San Diego, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 24 May 2022
- FDA classified
- 26 Sep 2022
- Reported
- 5 Oct 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Device type
- Insulin Pumps & Glucose Monitors
Timeline
| 24 May 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Sep 2022 | Classified by FDA | +125 days |
| 5 Oct 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Insulin pumps may have the following issues: 1) Malfunction 6 Non-Volatile Memory, 2) Inaccurate (Fluctuating) Battery Life Display, 3) Touchscreen Staying On, 4) Unexpected Open Loop, that can be mitigated with a software update. Issues could result in hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis.
Product as listed by the FDA
t:slim X2 insulin pump; t:slim X2 insulin pump with Dexcom G5; t:slim X2 insulin pump with Basal-IQ technology; t: slim x2 insulin pump with the Control-IQ Technology
Where it was distributed
US: NC, OK, ME, NY, TX, LA, NE, FL, AZ, IL, OH, CA, AL, MI, UT, VA, MA, SC, MS, GA, NV, HI, MN, WA, IN, AR, ID, CO, IA, MO, MT, PA, WI, NH, MD, WV, KS, NM, OR, KY, DE, ND, CT, NJ, TN, WY, AK, SD, DC, RI, IA, PR, VT, PT, VI, NC. OUS: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusetts
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Insulin pumps may have the following issues: 1) Malfunction 6 Non-Volatile Memory, 2) Inaccurate (Fluctuating) Battery Life Display, 3) Touchscreen Staying On, 4) Unexpected Open Loop, that can be mitigated with a software update. Issues could result in hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis.
Which lots are affected?
Pump/UDI-DI/Software Versions/Distributor Instructions: t:slim X2 insulin pump/00852162004781, 00852162004798, 00853052007240/ 4.3.5.2, 4.3.6/ For Distributors, All Parts, Contact Recalling Firm to Switch Out; t:slim X2 insulin pump with Dexcom G5/853052007257, 853052007271, 853052007295, 853052007318, 853052007967, 853052007981/ 5.0.1, 5.0.4, 5.3.1.1/ For Distributors, All Parts, Contact Recalling Firm to Switch Out; t:slim X2 insulin pump with Basal-IQ technology/853052007264, 853052007288, 853052007301, 853052007325, 850006613373, 850006613380, 850006613700, 850006613717, 850006613724, 850006613731/ 6.0.4, 6.3.1.1, 6.4/ For Distributors: 1) Parts: 1000886, 1000898, 1004219, 1005706, 1006373 or 1006375, Contact Recalling Firm to Switch Out, 2) Parts: 1010004, 1010005,1010006, No Action Required, Software is Up to Date; t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology/ 850006613229, 850006613205, 850006613212, 850006613762, 850006613779, 850006613786, 850006613793/ 7.3.1.1, 7.4/ For Distributors: 1) Parts: 1005011, 1005012, 1006402 or 1006404, Contact Recalling Firm to Switch Out, 2) Parts: 1010009,1010010, 1010011, No Action Required, Software is Up to Date
Where was it sold?
US: NC, OK, ME, NY, TX, LA, NE, FL, AZ, IL, OH, CA, AL, MI, UT, VA, MA, SC, MS, GA, NV, HI, MN, WA, IN, AR, ID, CO, IA, MO, MT, PA, WI, NH, MD, WV, KS, NM, OR, KY, DE, ND, CT, NJ, TN, WY, AK, SD, DC, RI, IA, PR, VT, PT, VI, NC. OUS: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 90628| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | t:slim X2 insulin pump recalled by Tandem Diabetes Care | Tandem Diabetes Care | Labeling Errors | 52 states |
More recalls from Tandem Diabetes Care
All 12| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device | CLASS II | Tandem pumps are battery-operated infusion pumps capable recalled | Tandem Diabetes Care | Device Malfunction | CA |
| Device | CLASS I | Tandem Mobi Insulin Pump: Description recalled by Tandem Diabetes Care | Tandem Diabetes Care | Device Malfunction | 52 states |
| Device | CLASS II | t:slim X2 insulin pump with Interoperable Technology recalled | Tandem Diabetes Care | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS II | t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Interoperable Technology recalled | Tandem Diabetes Care | Device Malfunction | CA |
| Device | CLASS I | Tandem Mobi Insulin Pump with Interoperable Technology recalled | Tandem Diabetes Care | Labeling Errors | 29 states |
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