FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HONEYWELL

MDR report key: 8133375 · Received December 5, 2018

Report

Report Number
1314800-2018-00036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 5, 2018
Date of Event
October 21, 2018
Report Date
December 4, 2018
Manufacturer
KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY
Product Code
KFZ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED FOR TESTING, BUT THE ITEM HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER CALLED AND STATED THAT THEIR INFANT CHILD RECEIVED BURNS FROM THE HOT STEAM THAT WAS COMING OUT OF THEIR WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER. THE CHILD RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A HOSPITAL FOR A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS HAND, AND HE ALSO REQUIRED FOLLOW UP CARE FOR HIS INJURIES. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER USE HAVE VERY CLEAR WARNINGS THAT STATE, "WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. THIS PRODUCT PRODUCES HOT STEAM AND SHOULD BE PLACED IN AN AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN OR PETS WITH THE POWER CORD ALSO SECURELY OUT OF REACH" AND "CAUTION: HOT STEAM MAY CAUSE BURNS". KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED FOR TESTING, BUT IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
973350 HONEYWELL WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER KFZ KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY HWM-340BC UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| O| R