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The customer reported that the needle was securely attached to the syringe; in the first incident, after giving a shot, "the needle detached from the syringe and was left inside the baby," and in the second incident, during the capping of the safety needle after giving an injection, "the needle flew off the syringe." after the first incident, the needle was removed from the baby; in the second incident, the m.A.Washed the site and went to a work comp clinic to be evaluated, and both individuals and the baby were reported as fine.At this time, a sample(s) was not received for investigation; however, a lot number/serial number was recorded, and investigation included review of the lot/serial number and recent complaint trends for the past 3 months.The complaint was not confirmed due to the fact that this issue can only be confirmed by further investigating the sample or a provided photo, and the cause was unconfirmed defect, sample required to determine cause; no further action was taken because objectionable trends were not seen for this issue, and division has been informed and will continue to monitor trends.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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