The Recall Desk

Hazard

Barcode Error recalls

12 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
12
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2025-11-26

Of the 12 barcode error recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

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1–12 of 12

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0542-2026·2025-11-26

    Cell morphology analyzers recalled over barcodes read from the previous slide

    Cellavision is recalling 688 DI-60 automated digital cell morphology analyzers because the barcode reader may read the previous slide's barcode, misattributing diagnostic results.

    Product
    REF: CC286297 or BS737162 Automated Digital Cell Morphology analyzer DI-60, IVD in conjunction with a Honeywell Vuquest or Jadk FM-5 barcode reader component.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0492-2026·2025-11-19

    Allergy IgE universal kits recalled over barcodes misordering tubes in wedges

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 2,802 units of the 3gAllergy Specific IgE Universal Kit because barcode orientation causes the instrument to misread tube positions.

    Product
    3gAllergy Specific IgE Universal Kit; Kit Component: 3gAllergy Specific IgE Adjustor Antibody (L2UNS1), 3gAllergy Specific IgE Control Antibody (L2UNS2); Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10380875; Catalog Number: L2KUN6;
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0493-2026·2025-11-19

    Food allergen panels recalled over barcodes causing wrong tube scanning order

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 28 units of Food Panel 3 Specific Allergen because barcode orientation causes the instrument to misread tube positions in the holder wedge.

    Product
    Food Panel 3 Specific Allergen; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10385891; Catalog Number: FP3L4;
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0491-2026·2025-11-19

    Oak mix allergen tests recalled over barcode orientation misreading tube positions

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 34 units of IMMULITE 2000 Oak Mix Specific Allergen because barcode orientation causes the instrument to misread tube positions in the holder wedge.

    Product
    IMMULITE 2000 Oak Mix Specific Allergen; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10386105; Catalog Number: L2KUN6;
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0484-2026·2025-11-19

    Laboratory cuvette arrays recalled over barcodes the analyser cannot read

    Becton Dickinson is recalling 29,760 BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Arrays because formatting errors in the 2D barcodes stop the analyser reading the expiration date.

    Product
    BD Kiestra" Isolate Suspension Cuvette Array; Catalog No.: 246100;
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0088-2024·2023-11-15

    Synthroid Levothyroxine Tablets Recalled for Incorrect Barcode Labeling

    AbbVie is recalling 864 cartons of Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium) 125mcg tablets due to incorrect barcode labeling. About 1 in 40 blister packs has a barcode showing 200mcg instead of 125mcg, risking dosage confusion.

    Product
    SYNTHROID — SYNTHROID (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    0 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2280-2023·2023-08-09

    NanoZoomer S360MD Slide Scanner May Record Incorrect Barcode Information

    Hamamatsu's NanoZoomer S360MD slide scanner may record incorrect barcode information in the NDPi file, potentially causing pathologists to reference the wrong patient's digital slide image.

    Product
    NanoZoomer S360MD Slide scanner system-automated system for creating, viewing, and managing digital slides. The NanoZoomer System creates diagnostic-quality digital images of glass slides containing formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. Catalog Number: C13220-01MD
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    1 state
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0745-2022·2022-04-13

    Sodium Chloride Injection with Incorrect Barcode Labeling Recalled Nationwide

    Ritedose is recalling 3,795 prefilled syringes of sodium chloride injection nationwide. The barcodes incorrectly identify the product as rocuronium bromide, creating a medication identification risk in healthcare settings.

    Product
    23.4% Sodium Chloride Injection, 120 mEq per 30 mL (4 mEq/mL), 50 mL prefilled syring, Rx Only, RITEDOSE, 503B Outsourcing Facility, A Division of the RITEDOSE Corporation, 1 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203, 1-866-994-4670, NDC: 65302-509-30, barcode N (01) 003 65302 50930
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0630-2021·2021-06-16

    Levetiracetam Tablets 250 mg Recalled for Incorrect Barcode

    McKesson Corporation is recalling Levetiracetam Tablets USP 250 mg due to a barcode error that could cause some units to be misread as Naproxen 500 mg, although the product label itself is correct.

    Product
    Levetiracetam Tablets USP, 250 mg UD 100 Tablets (10x10) boxes, Rx Only, Distributed By: McKesson Corporation 4971 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38141 Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Hyderabad-500 090, India NDC 63739-795-10
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1393-2021·2021-04-21

    Siemens ADVIA 2120i Hematology Analyzer Recalled for Barcode Mismatch

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling ADVIA 2120i automated hematology analyzers because 14-character barcodes may cause sample identification mismatches.

    Product
    ADVIA 2120i Refurb Dual Aspirate (SMN 11314045) - US, automated hematology analyzer Software Versions 6.10 and 6.11
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1402-2021·2021-04-21

    Siemens ADVIA 2120i Hematology Analyzer Recalled for Barcode Mismatch

    Siemens is recalling 33 ADVIA 2120i automated hematology analyzers because a potential sample identification mismatch may occur with 14-character barcodes.

    Product
    ADVIA 2120i Refurb Single Aspirate (SMN 11314044) - OUS, automated hematology analyzer Software Versions 6.10 and 6.11
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1114-2013·2013-04-24

    Roche Recalls CoaguChek XS Pro Meters Due to Barcode Reading Errors

    Roche is recalling CoaguChek XS Pro meters and Accu-Chek Inform II barcode scanners because they may incorrectly decode patient identification barcodes.

    Product
    CoaguChek XS Pro meters (catalog number 05530199160)bar code scanner. Used with the CoagCHEK XS Pro Meters to quantitatively determines prothrombin time ("PT").
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide