larry2617 Firstly, not everyone wants to have private data of that type available via their phone. Some patients may not have a compatible phone at all. From the article, it looks like only some of the recalled models support interfacing with a smartphone “app”:
The receivers for the G6 and G7 are not worn on the body. They’re handheld devices users carry, like a small phone.
The Dexcom ONE and ONE+ also have the ability to rely on a smartphone app to show glucose data.
The way I read that, the G6 and G7 require the receiver; the ONE and ONE+ have the capability you describe.
According to the article, there have already been over 50 reported health incidents related to this. There is a reason the FDA made this a Class I recall, mentioning a risk of death.
I also don’t think we should be making excuses for these companies. They made the decision to save a few cents on assembly. They could just as easily have soldered a speaker to the board or used a short cable and locking connector; both approaches would have virtually eliminated the possibility of a malfunction like this. They (or their manufacturing sub-contractor) decided to do a shoddy job, now let them face the consequences.