MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD ORALBPWRRCHGTOOTHBRUSHHANDLE3758IO9SRS; TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED - JEQ

Model Number 3758

Device Problems Fire (1245); Device Emits Odor (1425); Smoking (1585)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being filed due to an alleged fire event.This report is being filled out of an abundance of caution.The reporter informed the company that the product has been discarded.

Event Description

Smoke coming out of the bottom of the toothbrush and it smelled extremely bad - oral-b [device catching fire].Case narrative: consumer via chat stated that there was smoke coming out of the bottom of their oral-b io9 series toothbrush and it smelled extremely bad.No injury was reported.

• Brand Name: ORALBPWRRCHGTOOTHBRUSHHANDLE3758IO9SRS
• Type of Device: TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED - JEQ
• Manufacturer (Section D): BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD; 40 baumhofstrasse; marktheidenfeld D-978 28; GM D-97828
• Manufacturer (Section G): BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD; 40 baumhofstrasse; marktheidenfeld D-978 28; GM D-97828
• Manufacturer Contact: mgr. affairs, oral care-see co ; mason business center 8700; mason-montgomery rd; mason 45040
• MDR Report Key: 15518851
• MDR Text Key: 301011733
• Report Number: 3000302531-2022-00365
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JEQ
• Combination Product (y/n): Y
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/30/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/30/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: 3758
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1