FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
POWER TOOTHBRUSH REPLACEMENT HEAD
MDR report key: 3162499
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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 |