Vicks VDT972BBUSRecalls & reported problems
Kaz USA, Inc. · TWO SECOND DIGITAL THERMOMETER W/ FEVER INSIGHT, FLEXIBLE TIP, F/C READINGS, PEDIATRIC PACKAGING · Class 2
All models of Vicks (12)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00328785001518), received between Sep 11, 2020 and Sep 11, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “False Negative Result” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- False Negative Result1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- Fever1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 11, 2020False Negative Result; Insufficient Device Problem Information; False Negative Result; Insufficient Device Problem Information
A CONSUMER REPORTED THAT HIS THERMOMETER HAD ALLEGEDLY GIVEN FALSE NEGATIVE READINGS ON HER MOTHER. THE DEVICE ALLEGEDLY GAVE READINGS AROUND 92°F, AND A READING OF 102.5°F WAS LATER MEASURED AT A HOSPITAL. THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS FROM THIS INCIDENT, AND THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL NOW. KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED TO OUR COMPANY FOR TESTING.
Patient problems: Fever
MAUDE report 10524995 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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