PEDIGO
Received Dec 27, 2006
Report MW1041428 · MDR key 799052
Device
Product problems
- Device Emits Odor
- Overheating of Device
- Device Remains Activated
- Smoking
Patient
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- No Patient Involvement
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
WHEN I CAME IN TO THE BUILDING THIS MORNING, IT WAS 5:00 AM. I SMELLED SOMETHING VERY STRONG SO I LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND THE BLANKET WARMER SMOKING. I IMMEDIATELY UNPLUGGED THE UNIT AND TOOK IT OUTSIDE. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THERE WAS (2) BLANKETS BURNED VERY BAD. I LOOKED AT THE SETTING, IT SHOWED 79 DEGREES. I BELIEVE THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE IT NEVER SHUT DOWN WHEN IT REACHED ITS DESIRED TEMP.