FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HONEYWELL - KAZ TOP FILL WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER MODEL HWM-340WWMT INTERTEC 3082356

MDR report key: 4346493 · 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