Thermo Fisher Isotemp Water Bath Recalled for Assembly Error
Thermo Fisher Scientific is recalling Isotemp 20L General Purpose Water Baths due to assembly errors that may cause the fluid temperature to exceed the user's set point.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (potential overheating) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC is recalling one unit of the Fisher Scientific Isotemp 20L General Purpose Water Bath, Model Number FSGPD20. The recall is due to a potential assembly error that may cause the water bath to malfunction. If the device malfunctions, the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir may rise above the temperature set point selected by the user.
The affected unit, identified by Serial Number 300247790, was distributed in California, Georgia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, as well as in Canada, China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. The source text does not report any injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.
Users of this specific water bath should stop using the device immediately and contact Thermo Fisher Scientific for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fisher Scientific Isotemp -General Purpose Water Bath: lsotemp 20L GP Bath Model Number: FSGPD20
- Manufacturer
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Serial Numbers: 300247790
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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