FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GTA INFRARED HEATING PAD

MDR report key: 8396594 · Received March 6, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5084706
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 6, 2019
Date of Event
November 12, 2018
Report Date
December 10, 2018
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
IRT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER SAYS THAT SHE PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HER ARM AND DECIDED TO USE THE HEATING PAD. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES SHE REMOVED THE HEATING PAD AND HAD BLISTERS ALL OVER HER CHEST, BACK, AND UNDER HER ARM. CONTACTED (B)(6) WHO INFORMED THE CALLER THAT THE HEATING PAD SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THE SKIN. REQUESTED THAT SHE RETURN THE PRODUCT AND THEY WILL PROVIDE HER WITH A CREDIT. CALLER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT LOCAL HOSPITAL. BELIEVES SHE MAY HAVE SEVERE NERVE DAMAGE FROM THE BURNS. CALLER BELIEVES THIS PRODUCT IS A BURN HAZARD. PRODUCT TYPE: COMFORT AND RELAXATION. RETAILER: (B)(6). PURCHASE DATE: (B)(6) 2018. THIS DATE IS AN ESTIMATE. CALLER STILL HAS THE PRODUCT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
186594 GTA INFRARED HEATING PAD PAD, HEATING, POWERED IRT UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention