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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/21/2009 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| ATE A BOOK OF MATCHES INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| STRUCK ONTO EYE WITH A MATCH BOX BY OLDER BROTHER >> EYELID ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2005 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| PT FOUND MATCHBOOK AND MATCHES IGNITED. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2001 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1999 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/1997 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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