inforMED
InjuryFTC

UV PHOTOTHERAPY

Received Feb 2, 2021 · Event occurred Jan 20, 2021

Report MW5099190 · MDR key 11273176

Device

Generic name

Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological

Manufacturer

Angel Kiss Llc.

Product problems

  • Device Appears to Trigger Rejection
  • Inadequate Instructions for Non-Healthcare Professional

Patient

2 YR

  • Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn
  • Blister
  • Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn
  • Blister

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

MY BABY HAD A VERY MILD CASE OF ECZEMA WHICH I HAD BEEN TREATING WITH REGULAR LOTION. IT WAS GETTING MUCH BETTER, BUT I FIGURED GETTING SOMETHING SPECIFIC FOR IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER. I WAS SO WRONG. I USED THIS UV LAMP ON MY BABY BEFORE HE WENT TO BED AND HE WOKE UP 50X WORSE THAN HE WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE. IT GOT SO BAD THAT HIS ECZEMA ACTUALLY TURNED INTO LITTLE SORES THAT STARTED OOZING (OVERNIGHT) AND HE GOT BURNED HEAVILY. NOW I'M DOING "DAMAGE CONTROL" FROM A PRODUCT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP NOT HARM! PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR BABIES. US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTS THIS LAMP TO SELL WITHOUT THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN. PEOPLE WILL GET SEVERE BURN IF THEY DO NOT USE THIS PSORIASIS LAMP UNDER DIRECTION OF A LICENSED PHYSICIAN. THE UV LAMP IS BOUGHT FROM (B)(6) WITH THE LINK (B)(6). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).