GEM Premier 5000; Part No. 00055430004.
FDA Recall #Z-1537-2026 — Class II — January 20, 2026
Product Description
GEM Premier 5000; Part No. 00055430004.
Reason for Recall
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.
Recalling Firm
Instrumentation Laboratory — Bedford, MA
Classification
Class II — May cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Product Type
Devices
Product Quantity
253 units
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.
Code Information
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.
Status
Ongoing
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated