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MalfunctionEFS

H2OFLOSS ORAL IRRIGATOR MODEL HF-9 WHISPER

Received Jan 15, 2020 · Event occurred Dec 11, 2019

Report MW5092265 · MDR key 9595887

Device

Generic name

Unit, Oral Irrigation

Model number

HF-9

Catalog number

NA

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

Patient

69 YR

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I SAW BLACK MOLD INSIDE THE CLEAR FLOSSING TUBE. I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL, AND THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING THE LONG WHITE TUBE THAT PROVIDES WATER, OR THE CLEAR TUBES THAT FEED THE TIP OF THE H2OFLOSS WATER DENTAL FLOSSER. I TRIED RUNNING SOAPY WATER, THEN HYDROGEN PEROXIDE THROUGH IT. IT DID NOT HELP. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).