MalfunctionIXC
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Received Dec 16, 1998 · Event occurred Sep 14, 1998
Report MW1015230 · MDR key 201928
Device
Product problems
- Thermal Decomposition of Device
- Component(s), overheating of
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
- Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)
Patient
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- Electric Shock
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOCKED WHEN TURNING ON THE VIEWBOX. UPON INSPECTION OF THIS DEVICE, IT APPEARS THIS DEVICE HAD A MFG DEFECT THAT CAUSED A "HOT" WIRE FROM ONE OF BALLASTS TO BE PINCHED BY AN INTERNAL STAR WASHER AND CASE SCREW. TWO DISTINCT "SCORCH" MARKS WERE NOTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VIEWBOX, EVIDENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL ARC.