Z-1940-2014Class II

Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle, ULT-25. Storage for cold-chain management, short-term or long-term...

Name: Z-1940-2014 Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle, ULT-25. Storage for cold-chain management, short-term or long-term...
Creator: Global Cooling Inc
Published: 2014-03-20
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Global Cooling Inc / initiated 2014-03-20 / Terminated

FDA source

Global Cooling Inc began a recall of Stirling Ultracold Portable Shuttle, ULT-25. Storage for cold-chain management, short-term or long-term ultra-low and storage and transport of biological... on 2014-03-20. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The external power supply input is overheating at the connection to the freezer". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1940-2014
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-03-20
Posted: 2014-07-01
Terminated: 2015-07-01
Recalling firm: Global Cooling Inc
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.
Product code: JRM Freezer
Reason for recall: The external power supply input is overheating at the connection to the freezer.
FDA root cause: Use error
Action: Consignees received an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter, dated March 20, 2014, a Recall Response letter, a User Alert, and a label to attach to the freezer power supply input. The letter identified the reason for the recall and how to recognize that the device may fail. Customers are to discontinue use of the device if there are any signs of a loose connection, corrosion, discoloration, or melting; and take the necessary actions identified, including contacting Global Cooling Customer Service at [email protected]. The Recall Return Response was to be completed and returned.
Quantity in commerce: 413 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of 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, and WA; and, the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots: Codes: ULT-25-255 & ULT-25-713

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1940-2014
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1940-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-07-09	2014-06-30

Product code JRM

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)