FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WALGREENS

MDR report key: 13388766 · Received January 28, 2022

Report

Report Number
1314800-2022-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 28, 2022
Date of Event
December 22, 2021
Report Date
January 26, 2022
Manufacturer
KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY
Product Code
KFZ
UDI-DI
00049022459779
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED TO OUR COMPANY FOR TESTING, BUT IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A CONSUMER REPORTED THAT SHE RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HER ARM FROM THE HOT STEAM THAT WAS BEING PRODUCED BY THE VAPORIZER DURING USE. SHE STATED THAT HER INJURIES OCCURRED WHEN SHE QUICKLY REACHED OVER THE STEAM OUTPUT DURING USE. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS SOUGHT FOR HER INJURIES SIX DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER USE HAVE CLEAR WARNINGS WHICH STATE "DO NOT TOUCH THE STEAM VAPOR. STEAM CAN CAUSE BURNS.", AS WELL AS A WARNING ON THE DEVICE ITSELF WHICH STATES, "WARNING KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN HOT STEAM CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURN INJURY." KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED TO OUR COMPANY FOR TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
762912 WALGREENS VAPORIZER KFZ KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY 2100-WGN UNKNOWN 00049022459779

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Other| R