FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GTA INFRARED HEATING PAD
MDR report key: 8396594
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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 |