FDAFDA recall Z-2826-2026 · Aug 5, 2026
Instrumentation Laboratory: Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019 recall
Recall found
Product
Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 Portable blood analyzer system
Reason for recall
Potential for Bar Code Reader (BCR) wands, used with the GEM Premier 5000 and GEM Premier 7000 systems, to assign patient results to an incorrect patient ID.
What to do
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Recall details
- FDA classification
- Class II: use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
- Status
- Ongoing
- Codes, lots and dates
- GEM Premier 5000: Part number: 00024019255 UDI: 08426950870227 Units distributed in Argentina: GEM Premier 5000 Serial Nos.: 25100466, 24097933 and 23064897. Affected Accessory: Bar Code Reader (BCR) Wand that received a configuration update on or after 8 April 2026. Part No. 00024015859; UDI No. 08426950869634
- Quantity
- 3
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Recalling firm
- Instrumentation Laboratory, Bedford, MA
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall started
- 2026-05-08
Source: openFDA enforcement record Z-2826-2026 · search recall number Z-2826-2026 in FDA's Enforcement Report.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Oct 22, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT. The agency notice is the final word.