Vicks V150GLRecalls & reported problems
Kaz USA, Inc. · VICKS VAPORIZER 1.5 GL LOCKING · Class 1
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00328785101508), received between Aug 8, 2024 and Aug 8, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Handling Problem” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Mar 16, 2021Open, Classified
Due to shipping delays the devices were exposed to temperature excursions of 31.9F, intermittently over a 2 hour and 15 minute period of time which may cause inaccurate results.
Z-1935-2021 · Root cause: Environmental control · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Handling Problem1
- Human-Device Interface Problem1
- Patient Device Interaction Problem1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Full thickness (Third Degree) Burn1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 8, 2024Use of Device Problem; Human-Device Interface Problem; Device Handling Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Use of Device Problem; Human-Device Interface Problem; Device Handling Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
A CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VAPORIZER FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER DURING OPERATION, WHICH CAUSED THE UNIT TO SPILL HOT WATER ONTO HER LEFT ARM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS ALLEGEDLY CAUSED THIRD DEGREE BURNS, BUT ALSO STATED THAT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED FOR THESE INJURIES. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER USE HAVE VERY CLEAR WARNINGS THAT STATE, "THE APPLIANCE SHOULD ALWAYS BE UNPLUGGED AND EMPTIED WHEN NOT IN OPERATION OR WHILE BEING CLEANED. UNPLUG VAPORIZER AND ALLOW TO COOL BEFORE MOVING. DO NOT MOVE OR TILT VAPORIZER WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION. PLUG AND UNPLUG UNIT WITH DRY HANDS. NEVER PULL BY CORD." KAZ USA, INC. HAS REQUESTED THAT THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED TO OUR COMPANY FOR TESTING.
Patient problems: Full thickness (Third Degree) Burn
MAUDE report 19937530 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.