Dexcom G7 app recall: delayed glucose readings and alerts

What happened

A software defect in which a low-priority file I/O check blocks the higher-priority thread responsible for processing estimated glucose values (EGVs) and trend arrows. When the app is running in the background, EGV notifications may queue up and then "replay" sequentially when the user brings the app to the foreground, causing the Glucose Compass to flicker through previous EGVs. In more severe instances, the app may perceive signal loss and deploy signal loss mitigations. This delay in EGV and alert processing creates a risk that users may miss detection of a hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic event, or make treatment decisions based on outdated glucose information.

Who may be affected

• People using a product, model, software version, lot, or UDI listed in the affected-products table and official FDA record.
• A mention of the device family does not mean every unit is affected. Compare the identifiers on your product with the official source.

What to do

Affected products and models

Distribution

SW12300 & SW13355 Dexcom G7 iOS and watchOS app versions 2.9.0 through 2.11.2: Worldwide - US Nationwide including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The countries of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. SW14245 Dexcom ONE iOS App versions 1.5.0 and 1.6.0 - Only International distribution to the countries of Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Units affected

See official FDA record

Category

Continuous glucose monitors

Timeline

1. Apr 14, 2026

   Recall initiated

   Date recorded by the FDA.

2. May 11, 2026

   Posted by FDA

   The recall event appeared in the FDA source.

3. Oct 8, 2026

   Last checked

   MedWatcher last reconciled this record with the openFDA export.