FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
FITBIT CHARGE 2
MDR report key: 8960285
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Received September 3, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5089523
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 3, 2019
- Date of Event
- August 28, 2019
- Report Date
- August 30, 2019
- Manufacturer
- FITBIT, INC.
- Product Code
- PUH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE SLEEPING, I WAS AWOKEN BY A STRONG ELECTRICAL SHOCK COMING FROM MY FITBIT CHARGE 2 WATCH. IT WAS MORE THAN A STATIC ELECTRICAL SHOCK, BUT LESS THAN A 110 OUTLET SHOCK. IT LASTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND DIDN'T LEAVE ANY BURN MARKS ON MY WRIST. I AM NOW AFRAID TO WEAR THIS WATCH BECAUSE OF FEAR THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING. LOOKED UP FITBIT COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY BLAME SHOCKS FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY. I COULD SEE STATIC HAPPENING IN THE WINTER MONTHS, BUT NOT IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750764 | FITBIT CHARGE 2 | ANALYZER, BODY COMPOSITION EXEMPT | PUH | FITBIT, INC. | FITBIT 2 CHARGE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Other |