UV PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP
Received Jan 26, 2021 · Event occurred Jan 18, 2021
Report MW5099017 · MDR key 11236344
Device
Generic name
Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological
Product problems
- Use of Device Problem
- Patient-Device Incompatibility
Patient
Not reported
- Burning Sensation
- Burning Sensation
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I BOUGHT A UV LAMP FROM THE LINK (B)(6) TO TREAT MY PSORIASIS. I PUT THIS ON MY FACE AND THEN 30 SECONDS GO BY AND MY FACE FELT LIKE IT WAS BURNING OFF, EVEN AFTER WASHING MY FACE I COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP BURNING. THIS DEVICE IS A PRESCRIPTION (RX) MEDICAL DEVICE WHICH SHOWS IN ITS PACKAGE AND MANUAL. IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL THIS PSORIASIS LAMP ONLINE WITHOUT DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO FDA REGULATIONS. IT WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNING TO PEOPLE IF THEY DO NOT USE THIS PSORIASIS LAMP UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A LICENSED PHYSICIAN. FDA SHOULD REMOVE THIS DEVICE FROM (B)(6). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).