FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
THERMOPHORE AUTOMATIC MOIST HEAT PACK
MDR report key: 1001271
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Received February 18, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1811605-2008-00021
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 18, 2008
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2008
- Report Date
- February 11, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- Product Code
- IRT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SPARKED AND/OR BURNED THE FABRIC FOUNDATION OF THE UNIT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UNIT REVEALED A BROKEN THERMOSTAT, DAMAGED BY MISUSE ON THE PART OF THE CONSUMER, WHICH HAD BRIEFLY ALLOWED ELECTRICITY TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FABRIC FOUNDATION, RESULTING IN A 1/4" BURN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERMOPHORE AUTOMATIC MOIST HEAT PACK | ELECTRIC MOIST HEAT PACK | IRT | BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT COMPANY | 055 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |