MalfunctionIRT
SUNBEAM
Received Mar 10, 2023 · Event occurred Sep 1, 2022
Report 3007790958-2023-00019 · MDR key 16522627
Device
Product problems
- Labelling, Instructions for Use or Training Problem
- Labelling, Instructions for Use or Training Problem
Patient
Female
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THERE IS AN INSTRUCTION THAT STATES, "DO NOT SIT ON, AGAINST, OR CRUSH PAD-AVOID SHARP FOLDS. PLACE PAD ON TOP OF AND NOT UNDER THE PART OF BODY NEEDING HEAT" AND CONSUMER FAILED TO PERFORM THAT INSTRUCTION.
Description of Event or Problem
CONSUMER ALLEGES HER HEATING PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING LAIN UPON IN BED FOR KNEE PAIN CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE TO HER FITTED BEDSHEET AND BLANKET. THERE WAS NOT A REPORT OF PERSONAL INJURY WITH THIS INCIDENT.