BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    HARLECO SULFOSALICYLIC ACID 5%

    MDR report key: 45577 · Received October 26, 1996

    Report

    Report Number
    2244894-1996-00001
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 26, 1996
    Date of Event
    September 23, 1996
    Report Date
    October 25, 1996
    Manufacturer
    EM SCIENCE, DIV. EM INDUSTRIES INC.
    Product Code
    JIQ
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A HOSPITAL LAB TECH WAS USING 5% SULFOSALICYLIC ACID IN PROTEIN TESTING. THE SULFOSALICYLIC ACID HAD BEEN TRANSFERED FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER TO A PLASTIC SQUEEZE BOTTLE. WHEN THE BOTTLE WAS SET DOWN SHARPLY ON THE LAB BENCH IT SPURTED INTO THE LAB TECH'S EYE. THE LAB TECH DID NOT INITIALLY EXPERIENCE ANY PAIN, AND DELAYED WASHING OF THE EYE. LATER LAB TECH EXPERIENCED PAIN, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UP CARE. THE HOSPITAL LAB MANAGER INDICATED THAT THE LAB HAS TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PROHIBIT USE OF THIS SOLUTION IN A PLASTIC SQUEEZE BOTTLE IN THE FUTURE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HARLECO SULFOSALICYLIC ACID 5% LABORATORY REAGENT JIQ EM SCIENCE, DIV. EM INDUSTRIES INC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention