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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
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Date: 11/21/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURN R FOREARM; TOOK HOT TEA FROM MICROWAVE, SPILLED IT ON SELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
ADULT PULLED HOT BOWL OF CEREAL OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN BABY WAS BURNED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
HOT FOOD BURN 2DEGREE MICROWAVE COOKING FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PTS MOTHER WAS HOLDING CHILD WHEN SHE OPENED THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND A B OTTLE OF FORMULA EXPLODED ON CHILD SCALD BURNS TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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