inforMED
InjuryIME

CVS HOT COLD COMPRESS

Received Jun 4, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 17, 2026

Report 1118693-2026-00002 · MDR key 25398669

Device

Generic name

Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable

Model number

318182

Product problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

Patient

NA · Female

  • Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT A USER RECEIVED A BURN ON THEIR LEG FROM A CVS HOT AND COLD PRESS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS LATER LEARNED FROM COMMUNICATION WITH THE USER IN WHICH THE USER INFORMED CVS SHE RECEIVED A 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN ON HER LEFT LEG. SHE WAS HAVING SOME DISCOMFORT AND APPLIED THE HOT/COLD PRESS FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. SHE HAD A FOLLOW UP DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON 4/20, AND THE AREA WAS SCRAPED TO HELP HEALING. THE BURN APPEARS TO BE HEALING OKAY AND LOOKS BETTER.