FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEWBORN BASSINETS

MDR report key: 1564281 · Received November 24, 2009

Report

Report Number
1564281
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2009
Date of Event
November 4, 2009
Report Date
November 24, 2009
Manufacturer
NEMSCHOFF
Product Code
NZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SINCE EARLY WINTER THIS YEAR, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OUR NEWBORN BASSINETS CRACKING, BREAKING, AND DEVELOPING HOLES IN THE CORNERS. DRAWERS/DOORS SWING OPEN AND WON'T STAY CLOSED, CARTS HARD TO PUSH, WHEELS DON'T ROLL SMOOTHLY. PLEXIGLASS PIECE ALONG THE TOP OF THE BASSINETS WERE ALL REPLACED BY THE COMPANY APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO. CURRENTLY HAVE 11 BASSINETS NOT USABLE. HAVE PICTURES OF PROBLEMS I CAN SEND. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE (AS PER REPORTER) FOR BASSINETS THAT FIT INTO WOODEN CARTS, NEWBORN BASSINETS: INITIALLY THE COMPANY STATED THAT THE CARTS/BASSINETS WERE NOT BEING HANDLED CORRECTLY. PLEXIGLASS PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THEY ARE ALL BREAKING/CRACKING AGAIN. REPRESENTATIVE CAME AGAIN AND TOOK PICTURES AND I TOOK PICTURES. WE ASKED IF ANY OTHER FACILITY WAS HAVING A PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEWBORN BASSINETS BASSINET, INFANT NZG NEMSCHOFF * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *