The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1873-2019·Announced 2019-07-03

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Recalled for Assembly Error

Thermo Fisher Scientific is recalling two Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath units due to an assembly error that may cause the fluid temperature to rise above the user's set point.

What this means for you

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 two units of the Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 5L GP Bath, Model Number TSGP05. The recall involves specific serial numbers 300246807 and 300246809.

The recall is being conducted because the product may have been assembled incorrectly. This assembly error can cause the bath to malfunction and raise the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir above the temperature set point selected by the user.

The affected units were distributed in California, Georgia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, as well as in Canada, China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. Users should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 5L GP Bath Model Number: TSGP05
Affected units
2

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: 300246807 300246809

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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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