FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2030144 · Received March 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00094
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 26, 2008
Report Date
March 11, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGED STATED, THEY PICKED UP THE CHARGER AND BURNT THEIR HAND. MANUFACTURE SPOKE WITH DEALER WHO SERVICED THE CONSUMER'S CHAIR AFTER, THE ALLEGED EVENT OCCURRED. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TOLD THEM THEIR HAND JUST GOT HOT. NO BURN WAS OBSERVED ON THE CONSUMER'S HAND BY THE DEALER, AS THEY SPOKE WITH THE CONSUMER WHILE SERVICING THE CHAIR. THE CHARGER WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER DID NOT RETURN THE CHARGER. CHAIR HAS REMAINED IN USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER STATED, THEY PLUGGED THE CHARGER INTO CHARGE THE BATTERIES. SHE LEFT THE CHARGER OVERNIGHT AND WHEN SHE PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY, IT ALLEGEDLY BURNED HER HAND. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE M41SRR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR