Instrumentation Laboratory recalls GEM Premier 5000

Recalling company

Instrumentation Laboratory

Product

GEM Premier 5000; Part No. 00055430004.

Reason

Confirmed customer complaints indicating that GEM PAKs (cartridges) for the GEM Premier 5000 may experience an increased incidence of Process Control Solution Not Detected (PCSND) errors during warm-up, including consecutive occurrences, resulting in GEM PAK ejection and requiring insertion of a new GEM PAK. iQM2 is an active quality process control program designed to provide continuous monitoring of the entire testing process. Thus, if a GEM PAK completes AutoPAK Validation following warm-up, it may remain in use. Consecutive GEM PAK ejections during warm-up may prolong turnaround times, potentially delaying results. In such cases, patient management may require reassessment once results are available. While many GEM PAKs continue to perform as intended, consecutive ejections may increase the likelihood of operational disruption, highlighting the importance of advance planning where feasible to help minimize impact.

Classification

Class II – may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences

Recall date

Jan 20, 2026

Reported

Mar 18, 2026

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Belarus, Switzerland, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Macau, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, San Marino, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Uzbekistan & Vietnam.

Status

Ongoing

Quantity

253 units

Lot / codes

Part number: 00055430004; UDI: 08426950807711; Lots No.: 251111O, 251113U, 251117AD, 251118D, 251119D, 251120X, 251124Z, 251125S, 251201AI, 251201AJ, 251202P, 251203Q, 251208AA, 251212O, 251215J, 251216K, 251217I, 251217J, 251218V, 251219R, 251222T, 251222U, 251223E, 251223P, 251229AG, 251229X, 251230P.

Company location

Bedford, MA

Recall type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Recall number

Z-1537-2026

Agency

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

View official FDA notice ↗ Search recall number Z-1537-2026 in the FDA Enforcement Report. Also see FDA recall press releases.