FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 2140564 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 15, 2011
Report Date
June 16, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. THE DISTRIBUTOR ALLEGES THE CONSUMER'S DC CAR ADAPTER CORD WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AFTER BEING PLUGGED INTO THE VEHICLE ADAPTER. MAINTENANCE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION, SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED OR IF OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS MISUSE, ABUSE, OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED UNCONFIRMED MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER STATES, WHEN HE PLUGGED THE CAR ADAPTER INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE CORD TO THE ADAPTER ALLEGEDLY GOT HOT. THE CONSUMER UNPLUGGED THE UNIT. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE ITJ INVACARE XPO140 DC CAR ADAPT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR