On 11/20/2014 salter labs was informed of an event that occurred on (b)(6) 2012.This is the first time that salter labs has received this information.Nature of the event: a pt's family reported that a pt was using oxygen equipment when suddenly, and without warning, the equipment caught fire and exploded causing significant injuries including burns to the pt's face and body.The pt died a day after of this incident.The oxygen equipment included: oxygen concentrator (non-salter labs branded), two cannulas (non-salter labs branded), a 25' oxygen tubing connector (non-salter labs branded), and a connector salter labs branded.Salter labs has not received the connector for analysis.Salter labs has not had any complaints regarding this issue.
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