InjuryFTC
UV PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP
Received Feb 4, 2021 · Event occurred Jan 27, 2021
Report MW5099240 · MDR key 11285503
Device
Product problems
- Use of Device Problem
- Patient-Device Incompatibility
Patient
19 YR
- Burn, Thermal
- Burn, Thermal
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I HAD A MINOR FLARE UP AROUND MY EYEBROWS AND MY NOSE SO I FIGURED I'D GIVE THIS A TRY. THIS IS WHAT MY FACE LOOKS LIKE AFTER 3 DAYS OF USE OF THIS UV LAMP TWICE PER DAY. MY FACE GOT DEADLY BURNED. IT IS HORRIBLE AND LED ME TO HOSPITAL. THIS IS A PRESCRIPTION (RX) MEDICAL DEVICE FOR SKIN DISORDERS AND SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE ON (B)(6) WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION. SOURCE OF THIS LAMP: (B)(6). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).