FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUNBEAM

MDR report key: 3070693 · Received April 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007790958-2013-00059
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2013
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
JARDEN CONSUMER SOLUTIONS, DBA SUNBEAM PRODUCTS
Product Code
IRT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONSUMER ADMITS SHE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HEATING PAD WHICH IS ABUSE/MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT AND A DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS PROVIDED. THE PAD HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE CONSUMER TO DETERMINE IF THE INCIDENT AROSE FROM ABUSE/MISUSE OF THE PAD (I.E. BUNCHING/FOLDING/CRUSHING). A PREPAID LABEL WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER FOR RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONSUMER ALLEGES SHE WAS USING THE HEATING PAD ON MEDIUM HEAT WHILE IN HER CHAIR AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HEATING PAD. TEN MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT HER BACK WAS BURNED. SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CLAIMS SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TREAT WITH TYLENOL AND ALOE VERA LOTION. SHE CLAIMS THAT SHE DOES HAVE SCARRING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
161855 SUNBEAM HEATING PAD IRT JARDEN CONSUMER SOLUTIONS, DBA SUNBEAM PRODUCTS 753

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1