Global Cooling Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle Recalled for Overheating
Global Cooling Inc is recalling 413 Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle units because the external power supply input overheats at the connection to the freezer.
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 (overheating electrical component) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Global Cooling Inc is recalling 413 units of the Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle, model ULT-25. This device is used for cold-chain management and the short-term or long-term storage and transport of biological specimens.
The recall is due to a defect where the external power supply input overheats at the connection to the freezer. The affected units are identified by codes ULT-25-255 and ULT-25-713.
The products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and various international countries. Consumers should stop using the affected units and contact Global Cooling Inc for instructions on how to proceed.
The recalled product
- 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.
- Manufacturer
- Global Cooling Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 413
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)
- Codes: ULT-25-255 & ULT-25-713
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