Recall
FDAHealthMay 8, 2026

Instrumentation Laboratory — Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 portable blood analyzer system

⚠️ 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.

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
Nationwide
Source agency
FDA
Category
Health
Published
May 8, 2026

US Nationwide distribution.

What's affected?

Product
Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 portable blood analyzer system
Lot code
GEM Premier 5000: Part number: 00024019255 UDI: 08426950870227 Units distributed in United Kingdom: GEM Premier 5000 Serial Nos.: 25110547, 25100462, 25110522, 25100472, 25101897, 25101920, 25101931, 25122029, 26012032, 25122030, 26012033, 26012043, 25110523, 25110536, 25120550, 25069638, 23101109, 24011137, 25081799, 25081797, 25091839, 25091840, 25091864, 25091870, 25091868, 25091873, 25091880, 25091876, 25101886, 25101889, 25101887, 25101891, 25101907, 25101904, 25101912, 25101905, 25101917, 25101921, 25101926, 25101929, 25101934, 25101927, 25111968, 25121986, 25121985, 25121981, 25121984, 25121994, 25121995, 25121982, 25121993, 25121991, 25121999, 25121996, 16030255, 17060782, 17060784, 17060785, 17060789, 17060790, 17060797, 17111126, 17121258, 18011414, 20054515, 20054516 and 22082271. Affected Accessory: Bar Code Reader (BCR) Wand that received a configuration update on or after 8 April 2026. Part No. 00024015859; UDI No. 08426950869634

Additional details

GEM Premier 5000: Part number: 00024019255 UDI: 08426950870227 Units distributed in United Kingdom: GEM Premier 5000 Serial Nos.: 25110547, 25100462, 25110522, 25100472, 25101897, 25101920, 25101931, 25122029, 26012032, 25122030, 26012033, 26012043, 25110523, 25110536, 25120550, 25069638, 23101109, 24011137, 25081799, 25081797, 25091839, 25091840, 25091864, 25091870, 25091868, 25091873, 25091880, 25091876, 25101886, 25101889, 25101887, 25101891, 25101907, 25101904, 25101912, 25101905, 25101917, 25101921, 25101926, 25101929, 25101934, 25101927, 25111968, 25121986, 25121985, 25121981, 25121984, 25121994, 25121995, 25121982, 25121993, 25121991, 25121999, 25121996, 16030255, 17060782, 17060784, 17060785, 17060789, 17060790, 17060797, 17111126, 17121258, 18011414, 20054515, 20054516 and 22082271. Affected Accessory: Bar Code Reader (BCR) Wand that received a configuration update on or after 8 April 2026. Part No. 00024015859; UDI No. 08426950869634

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class II recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 67.

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