Humidifier, Non-Direct Patient Interface (Home-Use)
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for humidifier, non-direct patient interface (home-use) (product code KFZ), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 800
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 192
- Malfunctions
- 484
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2003-05-08TerminatedOther
Vicks brand Warm Mist Humidifier, Model V610, ''Pure Warm Moisturizer for Soothing Relief of Cold and Flu Symptoms'' sold over the counter. Firm on the label: Distributed by Kaz Inc., under license from the Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH 45202. UPC code 3 28785 20610 4.
Humidifiers may overheat.
- TerminatedUnknown/Undetermined by firm
WARM STEAM Personal Steam Inhaler-Adjustable control to regulate flow of steam Soft touch facial & nasal masks" Product labeling reads in part: "Well at Walgreens***WARM Helps relieve symptoms of stuffy nasal passages, congestion or scratchy throats due to cold, flu or allergies
"The public reason for the recall is that the product is being recalled out of an abundance of caution due to one or more consumer complaints, which have been independently investigated and remain unconfirmed. No causal connection between the complaints and the producta"s proper use as instructed have been determined."
- Open, ClassifiedEnvironmental control
VAPORIZER VICKS 1.5GAL Item Number: 2354942
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.
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