FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RITE-AID

MDR report key: 1726975 · Received June 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016387
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2010
Date of Event
May 25, 2010
Report Date
June 9, 2010
Product Code
KGX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LABELING PROBLEM WITH SELF-ADHESIVE OTC BANDAGES. I AM ALLERGIC TO CERTAIN TYPES OF ADHESIVE SOMETIMES USED ON OTC BANDAGES LIKE BANDAIDS AND SIMILAR BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO LABELING REQUIREMENT FOR THESE PRODUCTS THAT INCLUDES THE TYPES OF ADHESIVE USED. A "NOT FOR USE ON SENSITIVE SKIN" WARNING IS NOT SUFFICIENT. PLEASE CONSIDER ESTABLISHING LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF-ADHESIVE BANDAGES THAT INCLUDES THE ADHESIVE USED. FYI: MY ALLERGY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH LATEX - ONLY THE ADHESIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RITE-AID LARGE BANDAGE KGX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other