BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    VICKS

    MDR report key: 13388823 · Received January 28, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    1314800-2022-00005
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    January 28, 2022
    Report Date
    January 28, 2022
    Manufacturer
    KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY
    Product Code
    KFZ
    UDI-DI
    00328785001365
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, 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 HER HUSBAND HAD BEEN USING A VICKS WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER IN CONJUNCTION WITH VICKS VAPOSTEAM AND VICKS VAPOPADS IN THE SPRING OF 2020 WHILE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19. SHE STATED THAT HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY DUE TO COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 INFECTION, AND ALLEGES THAT ONE OF THE DOCTORS WHO HAD BEEN TREATING HIM BELIEVES THAT THE USE OF VAPOSTEAM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HIS RESPIRATORY ISSUES AND DECREASED HIS CHANCE OF RECOVERING. KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED TO OUR COMPANY FOR TESTING, BUT THE WOMAN STATED THAT SHE HAD SINCE GIFTED THE HUMIDIFIER TO A FAMILY FRIEND AND WAS UNSURE WHETHER SHE COULD GET IT BACK.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1363383 VICKS WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER KFZ KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY VWM845 UNKNOWN 00328785001365

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Male Death