FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

HONEYWELL

MDR report key: 8351180 · Received February 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5084158
Date Received
February 19, 2019
Date of Event
January 27, 2019
Manufacturer
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC./KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY
Product Code
KFZ
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUR HONEYWELL HUMIDIFIER MODEL HWM-340B CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE UNIT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS. WE DID NOT REFILL THE UNIT WITH WATER AND THE UNIT WENT DRY. THE UNIT OVERHEATED AND BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO DOUSE THE FIRE AND SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE TO OUR HOUSE. INCIDENT LOCATION: HOME/APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM - (B)(6), UNITED STATES. THIS IS MY HOME ADDRESS. PURCHASE DATE: (B)(6) 2018. EXPLANATION: I NOTIFIED HONEYWELL AND I HAVE THE DAMAGED HUMIDIFIER. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
144354 HONEYWELL HUMIDIFIER, NON-DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE (HOME-USE) KFZ HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC./KAZ USA, INC., A HELEN OF TROY COMPANY HWM-340B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1