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 |