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Accidents - Chemistry sets or science kits - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 679
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:513Hand:84
Face:75Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, School laboratory chemicals
INGESTED *** FROM AN OLD CHEMISTRY SET, AT HOME, PT HAS ORANGE STAINSAR OUND HIS MOUTH. DX; POSSIBLE *** INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
3 YO M FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM NOSTRIL CHILD PUT CRYSTAL UP NOSE FROM HOME SCIENCE KIT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT HAD TWO DIGITS STUCK INSIDE A TOY TELESCOPE FOR 1 HR FINGERS NOW SWOLLEN. DX FINGER ENTRAPMENT IN TOY. REMOVED USING WIRE CUTTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
5 YO M DRANK APPROX 4 OZ OF WATER DOWNED METHYLENE BLUE FROM CHEMISTRY SET ON 1/2/07*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
INGESTION-METHYLENE BLUE-CAN CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, FOUND W/BLUE AROU ND & INSIDE MOUTH-POWDER DYE FROM MICROSCOPE SET. METHEMOG .6% 0.0-1.0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT INGESTED SOME METHYLENE BLUE WHEN HE WAS PLAYING W/ HIS OLDER SISTER'S CHEMISTRY KIT-DX INGESTION OF METHYLENE BLUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
CHEWED AND POSSIBLY INGESTED VIAL OF AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FROM HOME CHEMIS TRY SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT GOT INTO SISTERS CHEMISTRY SET, INGESTED UNKNOWN AMT OF COPPER SULFA TE, POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/1999Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Other containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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