MINC+ Benchtop Incubator, Reference Part Number (RPN) K-MINC-2000, Order Number (GPN) G44429

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0722-2024) was formally reported on January 24, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 7, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Cook Medical Llc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bloomington, IN. Federal records indicate 14 US; 101 OUS units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The MINC+ device is susceptible to losing temperature control of electrostatic discharge (static electricity) is applied to the lid of the device. This may lead to embryo degeneration necessitating an additional medical… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic distribution to CA IN LA MD NY International distribution to AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA SPAIN FINLAND FRANCE INDIA IRELAND ITALY KUWAIT SWITZERLAND TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.