Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle — Class II medical device recall Z-1940-2014
Terminated recall by Global Cooling Inc, reported 2014-07-09, distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA…. The external power supply input is overheating at the connection to the freezer.
| Recall number | Z-1940-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Global Cooling Inc, Athens, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-03-20 |
| Classified | 2014-06-30 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-07-09 |
| Terminated | 2015-07-01 |
| Distributed | AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AU, BR, CA, CH, CN, GB, ID, IN, JP, KR, KW, MX, NL, PK, SG, TH, TW |
| Quantity | 413 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
Product
Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle, ULT-25. Storage for cold-chain management, short-term or long-term ultra-low and storage and transport of biological specimens.
Reason for recall
The external power supply input is overheating at the connection to the freezer.
Machine access
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