Cook Inc. recalls MINC Benchtop Incubators due to potential temperature fluctuations in incubation lids that could affect cell culture results. Affected units may need repair or replacement.
The temperature of the incubation lids of the MINC Bench top Incubators may become too high or too low for proper gamete/embryo incubation due to fatigue failure of the flat flex lid heater.
Cook Inc. is recalling MINC Benchtop Incubators because the incubation lids can become too hot or too cold due to a heater failure. This could lead to improper cell culture results if the temperature isn't stable.
The flat flex lid heater in the incubator can fatigue and fail, causing the temperature of the incubation lids to become too high or too low. This may result in improper gamete or embryo incubation conditions for cell culture experiments.
Researchers and labs using the MINC Benchtop Incubators for cell culture work are most at risk. The recall affects all units sold under the catalog number K-MINC-1000.
Check for the catalog number K-MINC-1000 on the incubator. The product is a microprocessor-controlled, gassed, humidified incubator used for cell culture.
Review the official recall notice to confirm if your unit is affected by the catalog number K-MINC-1000.
The temperature of the incubation lids may become too high or too low due to fatigue failure of the flat flex lid heater, which could affect cell culture results.
The recall notice does not specify a remedy, so check with Cook Inc. for further instructions.
The recall is for potential cell culture issues, not a risk of serious injury or harm to people.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cook Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1378-2018 — Cook Inc. Cook Inc. Hello, I own a Cook Inc. that is covered by recall Z-1378-2018 from Cook Inc.. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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