InjuryLHC
SKYTRON WARMING CABINET
Received Nov 11, 2010 · Event occurred Oct 2, 2010
Report MW5018187 · MDR key 1900961
Product problems
- Bent
- Fire
- Overheating of Device
Patient
Not reported
- No Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
THE BACK WALL OF THE WARMING CABINET WHERE THE HEATING ELEMENT IS LOCATED BECAME TOO HOT RESULTING IN A FIRE DAMAGING THE DEVICE. ON INSPECTION, THE TEMPERATURE WAS SET WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED RANGE AND ONLY BLANKETS MADE WITH COTTON WERE USED. IT APPEARED THAT WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLANKETS ARE PLACED IN THE WARMER, THE BACK PANEL BENDS CLOSER TO THE HEATING ELEMENT CAUSING THE BACK PANEL TO BECOME HOT DESPITE THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE SETTING.