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WALGREENS INSTANT COLD PECK

Received Dec 20, 2016 · Event occurred Nov 28, 2016

Report MW5066846 · MDR key 6198140

Device

Generic name

Cold Pack

Manufacturer

Walgreens

Catalog number

WIC 412314

Lot number

06042016

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

62 YR

  • Caustic/Chemical Burns
  • Caustic/Chemical Burns

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

USER STATED THAT THE INSTANT COLD PACK BROKE AND CONTENTS WENT DOWN HIS ARM. RINSED OFF WITH WATER BUT REPORTS ALLEGEDLY GETTING "CHEMICAL BURNS" FROM THE PRODUCT AS A RESULT OF SKIN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: APPLY TO BROKEN RIBS.