FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWER TOOTHBRUSH REPLACEMENT HEAD

MDR report key: 3162499 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1825660-2013-00049
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 8, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
RANIR LLC
Product Code
JEQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. NO INJURY OCCURRED. TOOTHBRUSH HEAD WAS MORE THAN A YEAR OLD. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION IS CUSTOMER ABUSE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BRUSH DISK'S PULL OFF FORCE FOR THIS LOT MET REQUIREMENTS. MARKS SHOWN ON THE SURFACE OF THE BRUSH BODY INDICATE THE CUSTOMER CHEWED AND PRIED THE DISK LOOSE FROM THE BRUSH HEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT THEIR TODDLER WAS USING THIS AND THE HEAD OF THE BRUSH CAME OFF IN HER MOUTH. CUSTOMER STATES THIS WAS A POSSIBLE CHOKING HAZARD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251788 POWER TOOTHBRUSH REPLACEMENT HEAD JEQ RANIR LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1