Accidents - Steam irons - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,040
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	546
Year 1998:	223
Year 1999:	435
Year 2000:	187
Year 2001:	326
Year 2002:	320

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	1,311	Foot:	128
Lower Arm:	97	Upper Leg:	95
Face:	86	Upper Arm:	83
Knee:	75	Finger:	56
Lower Leg:	30	Lower Trunk:	22
Shoulder:	19	Head:	16
Upper Trunk:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
AT SISTER'S HOME, BURNED LEFT HAND ON CLOTHES WITH STEAM IRON, IRON WAS LEFT UNATTENDED. DX. BURN ON PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
PT. GRABBED A HOT IRON AND GOT A STEAM BURN TO LT. PALM, AT HOMEDX: BUR N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2002	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Floors or flooring materials
GRABBED HOT IRON THAT BROTHER HAD ON FLOOR AT HOME- BURNED RT. HAND DX: BURN TO RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Steam irons, Floors or flooring materials
MOM WAS IRONING ON THE FLOOR, & PT. TOUCHED IRON WITH LT. FOOT, NOW INFECTED. DX: CELLULITIS AROUND INFECTED BURN - LT. FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Clothing
ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED HOT PRESSING IRON MOTHER WAS USING TO IRON CLOTHES. BURN INJURY LT HAND-SUPERFICIAL@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
PT BURNED HAND ON IRON, BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
19 MONTH OLD MALE TOUCHED HOT IRON BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
PT. BURNED HER HAND ON A STEAM IRON BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
2 YOM BURNED HAND ON IRON BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
2ND DEGREE BURNS LT THIGH SUSTAINED WHEN SISTER TOUCHED HOT IRON TO THI GH@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Hot water
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN O CHEST AREA AFTER PULLING A STEAM IRON OFF A WINDOWSILL, CAUSING WATER TO SPILL OUT ONTO PT'S CHEST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
PT TOUCHED A HOT STEAM IRON AT HOME THAT MOTHER JUST UNPLUGGED, TH ERMAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2001	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2001	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2001	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2001	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2001	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2001	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2000	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2000	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2000	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1999	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1999	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1999	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1999	Age: 3 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1999	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1998	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1998	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1998	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1998	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/1998	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1998	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1998	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 05/26/1998	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/1998	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/1998	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1997	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1997	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1997	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1997	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/1997	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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