FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BREATHE RIGHT

MDR report key: 810635 · Received January 26, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1041761
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 26, 2007
Date of Event
January 21, 2007
Report Date
January 26, 2007
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKINE/CNS, INC.
Product Code
LWF
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I USED A BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIP, THE TAN LARGE SIZE, TO SLEEP BETTER. WHEN I REMOVED THE STRIP IN THE MORNING, IT TORE OFF SEVERAL LAYERS OF SKIN. IT HAS BEEN OOZING AND BLEEDING EVER SINCE. I HAVE NO SKIN IRRITATIONS OR ALLERGIES TO LATEX OR ADHESIVES. I HAVE USED CLEAR REST EASY NASAL STRIPS FROM WALGREEN'S WITH NO PROBLEMS, BUT MY NOSE IS NOW A MESS FROM THIS PRODUCT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS ON THE PACKAGE THAT THE NASAL STRIPS COULD BE SO HARMFUL WHEN REMOVED SLOWLY ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS LWF GLAXOSMITHKINE/CNS, INC. LARGE TAN *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other