FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WARM AIR

MDR report key: 1791665 · Received August 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1516825-2010-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 16, 2007
Report Date
July 29, 2010
Manufacturer
CINCINNATI SUB-ZERO PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
DWJ
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0035-2010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS SENT AND THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. THE EVAL RESULTS INDICATED IMPROPER SEATING OF MICROPROCESSOR BOARD CONNECTOR DURING ASSEMBLY, SERVICE, OR FIELD REPAIRS. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION ALSO VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE SMOKE. NOTE: IN RESPONSE TO THE WARNING LETTER (B)(4) SUB-ZERO REVIEWED ALL PRODUCT COMPLAINTS SINCE JANUARY 2007 AND IDENTIFIED THIS A REPORTABLE COMPLAINT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT WARM AIR 135 UNIT SMOKED, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON THIS MORNING. THE FRONT FRAME MELTED AS A RESULT OF THIS. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THE UNIT WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL LAST NIGHT WITH NO ISSUES. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM THE OPERATING ROOM IMMEDIATELY. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WARM AIR WARM AIR 135 DWJ CINCINNATI SUB-ZERO PRODUCTS, INC. 86186

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1