MEDLINE
Received Jul 13, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 11, 2024
Report 1417592-2026-05338 · MDR key 25797568
Device
Generic name
Pack,gel,hot/cold,reusable,5"x10"
Manufacturer
Medline Industries, LpCatalog number
MDS138020H
Product problems
- Explosion
Patient
NA · Female
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE "SHE MICROWAVED ITEM FOR 45 SECONDS AND THE ENTIRE PACK EXPLODED AND GOT GEL ALL OVER." THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR FOLLOW UP CARE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO SERIOUS INJURY IF IT WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN. IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS IS A REPORTABLE EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE REOPENED AND REEVALUATED. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED AS PART OF RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDE REVIEW OF HISTORICAL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS AT 21 CFR PART 803. THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS MDR REFLECTS THE INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AND SUBMISSION.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE "SHE MICROWAVED ITEM FOR 45 SECONDS AND THE ENTIRE PACK EXPLODED AND GOT GEL ALL OVER.".