Description of Event or Problem · 1
I INSERTED A LONG METAL BOBBY PIN INTO MY HAIR AND USED THE MACHINE. BEFORE I FELL ASLEEP, I FELT A JOLT OF ELECTRICITY SEEMINGLY TO COME FROM MY HEART THROUGH MY RIGHT BREAST AND THROUGH THE NIPPLE. MY AT HOME EKG SHOWED WILD ACTIVITY. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE AFIB, THE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS WERE NEVER THAT WILD. I WAS SORE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THE SYMPTOMS ALL WENT AWAY FINALLY . I REPORTED THIS TO THE HEALTHLINE OFFICE WHERE I GOT THE MACHINE, AS WELL AS TO MY CARDIOLOGIST. I HAVE NOT SLEPT WITH ANY PINS OR ANYTHING ELSE IN MY HAIR SINCE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS OF THAT NATURE TO REPORT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT, AND I HAVE STOPPED USING THE MACHINE. I AM HOPING TO GET ANOTHER MACHINE NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THE RECALL INVOLVES FOAM MATERIAL? THANK YOU. (B)(6). THE MACHINE IS UNDER RECALL, AND THE INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS; PHILIPS RESPIRONICS DREAM STATION AUTO CPAP HUM HT CELL DOM. REFERENCE # DSX 500 TIIC, WITH DREAM STATION HUM CORE, PACK DOM, REFERENCE #DSXHCP. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).