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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:68
Year 2006:5
Year 2007:31

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/14/2007Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Humidifiers, Liniments or rubbing compounds
PLACED MOUTH ONTO VAPORUB HUMIDIFIER LAST PM P PLACING .5 TAP *** >> IN G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Humidifiers
COUGH AFTER USE OF HUMIDIFIER AT HOME CROUP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Humidifiers, Other drugs or medications
PT INGESTED "***" LIQUID FROM HUMIDIFIER, AT HOME, PT VOMITED 3 TIMES. DX: INGESTION OF *** WITH CAMPHOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Humidifiers, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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