Brand Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution recallZ-2220-2025 · Institut Georges Lopez · initiated Mar 13, 2025
Open, Classified
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Why it was recalled
The potential for risk of microbiological contamination of products due to inability to ensure sterility assurance throughout aseptic manufacturing.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
On March 13, 2025 notification emails were sent to OUS customers informing them of the recall and instructing them to check their inventory for affected product and to destroy it. If they did not wish to destroy, to arrange for the product to be returned to the recalling firm. Customers were instructed to acknowledge receipt of the email and provide proof of destruction, if performed.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2220-2025
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Mar 13, 2025
- Posted by the FDA
- Jul 30, 2025
- Recalling firm
- Institut Georges Lopez
- Quantity
- 1,532 units
- Product code
- MSB
- FDA submissions
- K991594
- Distribution
- International distribution to the country of France.
Product description
Brand Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution Product Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution Model/Catalog Number: 533682 Product Description: In US Celsior is a class II medical device. Celsior is a clear to slightly yellow, sterile, non pyrogenic solution for hypothermic flushing and storage of hearts. Celsior can be used for hypothermic cardiac flushing and storage in preparation for transportation and eventual transplantation of the heart into the recipient. Celsior is packaged in one liter bag with 4 units per carton box. Celsior shall be stored between 36 to 46F. In Europe Celsior is a drug and can be used for thoracic organs (heart & lung) and abdominal organs (liver, kidney, pancreas).
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Code: UDI carton box: 23700911900123 & UDI bag: 13700911900126 (for US reference). The product reference recalled in France is different and there is no UDI on this one (not required for medicine in France). Batches concerned by the recall are the following: Lot SL240261-1 Lot SL240266-1 Lot SL240272-1 Lot SL240280-2 These batches have been sold only in France
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- CELSIOR Cold Storage Solution CELSIOR 1L USInstitut Georges Lopez · System And Accessories, Isolated Heart, Transport And Preservation1 recall0 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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