FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
HONEYWELL - KAZ TOP FILL WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER MODEL HWM-340WWMT INTERTEC 3082356
MDR report key: 4346493
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Received December 12, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5039652
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- December 12, 2014
- Manufacturer
- KAZ
- Product Code
- KFZ
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PROBLEM: HUMIDIFIER WAS USED ONE WINTER SEASON WITHOUT PROBLEM. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND SEASON, THE HUMIDIFIER RAN UNTIL THE WATER WAS GONE. EVEN THOUGH THE SHUT-OFF FLOAT ARM WAS PROPERLY SEATED AND FREE TO MOVE, THE HUMIDIFIER DID NOT SHUT OFF AS IT SHOULD HAVE. INSTEAD, IT CONTINUED TO RUN WHILE EMPTY, AND WE AWOKE TO THE SHARP SMELL OF FRYING ELECTRONICS. WE HAVE DISCONTINUED USING IT. RETAILER: (B)(6). RETAILER STATE: (B)(6). PURCHASE DATE: (B)(6) 2013, THIS DATE IS AN ESTIMATE. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807345 | HONEYWELL - KAZ TOP FILL WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER MODEL HWM-340WWMT INTERTEC 3082356 | HEATING, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING | KFZ | KAZ | MODEL HWM-340WWMT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |