Accidents - Wigs, falls or hairpieces - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 23
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
PT HAS A LONG HAIR FROM A HALOWEEN WIG STUCK IN THROAT. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION - HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
13 MON OLD B FEMALE W/INGESTED FO. PT SWALLOWED ARTIFICIAL HAIR @ HOME. TRANSFERRED TO ***.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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