The Recall Desk

Hazard

Barcode Reader Malfunction recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2026-08-05

Of the 2 barcode reader malfunction 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.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all barcode reader malfunction recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2823-2026·2026-08-05

    Portable Blood Analyzer System Recalled Due to Barcode Reader Misidentification Risk

    Instrumentation Laboratory is recalling GEM Premier 5000 portable blood analyzer systems because BCR wands may assign patient results to an incorrect patient ID. FDA classifies this as Class II.

    Product
    Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 portable blood analyzer system
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2826-2026·2026-08-05

    Blood Analyzer Bar Code Reader May Assign Patient Results to Incorrect Patient ID

    Instrumentation Laboratory is recalling certain GEM Premier 5000 blood analyzer systems because the bar code reader wand may assign patient results to the wrong patient ID.

    Product
    Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 Portable blood analyzer system
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide