MalfunctionLEJ
MEGA SUN
Received Sep 17, 2003
Report MW1029638 · MDR key 487999
Device
Generic name
Stand Up Tanning Booth
Manufacturer
*Model number
MV/VHRTT/200WT/4810Catalog number
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Lot number
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Product problems
- Design/structure problem
Patient
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Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DESIGN OF MEGA SN STAND-UP TANNING BOOTHS ALLOWS INDIVIDUAL'S HAIR TO BE SUCKED UP INTO AND THROUGH THE FAN GRILL/GRID AND MAKE CONTACT WITH AND POSSIBLY BE ENTRAPPED IN THE ROTATING FAN BLADE. UNIT HAS "KILL" SWITCH TO CUT POWER TO UV LAMPS, BUT POWER IS NOT CUT TO EXHAUST FAN. THE FAN IS SHUT OFF BY A THERMOSTAT WHEN THE UNIT HAS SUFFICIENTLY COOLED.