Reported Aug 5, 2026 · Ongoing · Updated Sep 16, 2026

GEM Premier 5000 with IQM2 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 and GEM Premier 7000 with iQM3 Model/Catalog Number:…

Instrumentation Laboratory

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Instrumentation Laboratory · 180 Hartwell Rd · Bedford, MA · 01730-2443

Is this the product you have?

  • GEM Premier 5000
  • with IQM2 Model/Catalog Number00024019255 and GEM Premier 7000
  • with iQM3 Model/Catalog Number00000015279 Portable blood analyzer system
  • Affected AccessoryBar Code Reader (BCR) Wand Part No. 00024015859
Lot codes and dates
  • GEM Premier 5000 Part number00024019255
  • UDI08426950870227
  • GEM Premier 7000 Part number00000015279
  • UDI0195226000924
  • Affected AccessoryBar Code Reader (BCR) Wand that received a configuration update on or after 8 April 2026. Part No. 00024015859; UDI No. 08426950869634
Amount recalled
122

This recall covers 6 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

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.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (Enforcement Report)

Read the FDA (weekly enforcement report) notice

Notice updated Jul 30, 2026 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:15 PM UTC

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