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MalfunctionEFS

PHILIPS SONICARE CORDLESS POWER FLOSSER 3000 SERIES

Received Jun 15, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 30, 2026

Report 3026630-2026-100014 · MDR key 25513315

Device

Generic name

Oral Irrigator

Model number

HX3826/21

Catalog number

HX3826

Product problems

  • Overheating of Device

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

B3: THE EVENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. D4: THE DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER WERE NOT PROVIDED. H4: MANUFACTURE DATE NOT PROVIDED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATION AND/OR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. REASSESSMENT BASED ON FDA FEEDBACK. THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION OF HEAT BUILD-UP AT THE CHARGING INTERFACE, DESCRIBED AS MELTING, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF IT REOCCURS. THEREFORE, THE CASE HAS BEEN REASSESSED AS A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHILIPS SONICARE CORDLESS POWER FLOSSER 3000 SERIES MELTED WHILE CHARGING. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATION AND/OR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.