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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
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Date: 02/11/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
2 YOF, BURN ARM ON HUMIDIFIER, BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
ROLLED ONTO HUMIDIFIER AND BURNED ARM <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Humidifiers
PT TRIPPED OVER A HUMIDIFIER AND INJURED LOWER ARM. DX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
MOVED ARM OVER WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER;BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/1998Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/1997Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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