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MalfunctionIRT

HEATING PAD WRAP FOR SHOULDER AND NECK

Received Apr 7, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 11, 2026

Report MW5186416 · MDR key 24799435

Device

Generic name

Pad, Heating, Powered

Patient

74 YR · Female

  • Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT USED NECK AND BACK HEATING PAD FROM NAVAJO MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC. PRODUCT WAS ITEM #448 FROM HUMANA OTC CATALOG HEATING PAD WRAP FOR SHOULDER AND NECK. PATIENT FELL ASLEEP ON IT AND WOKE UP TO THE SMELL OF FIRE. PATIENT'S PILLOW HAD A HOLE BURNED INTO IT AND PATIENT HAD A BURN ON HER NECK THAT BLISTERED. PATIENT STOPPED USE IMMEDIATELY.