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MalfunctionIME

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"

Catalog 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.".