FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SUNBEAM

MDR report key: 1160743 · Received September 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005477599-2008-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 8, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
September 7, 2008
Manufacturer
JARDEN CONSUMER SOLUTIONS, DBA SUNBEAM PRODUCTS
Product Code
IRT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PAD WAS SEVERELY BUNCHED/CRUSHED. BUNCHING/ CRUSHING IS ABUSE OF THE PRODUCT, AND A VIOLATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS PROVIDED. COMPLAINANT ALSO USED THE PRODUCT WHILE SLEEPING, WHICH IS ANOTHER ABUSE OF THE PRODUCT, AND A VIOLATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS PROVIDED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS DIRECT RESULT OF MISUSE/ABUSE OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGES USING A HEATING PAD IN BED FOR 30 MINS AND THEN TURNING THE UNIT OFF. TWO HOURS LATER, SHE AWOKE TO A SMOKE FILLED ROOM AND FOUND THE HEATING PAD HAD BURNED HER BEDDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUNBEAM HEATING PAD IRT JARDEN CONSUMER SOLUTIONS, DBA SUNBEAM PRODUCTS 532-616

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1