Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 38
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	17	Lower Arm:	15
Face:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
HEATER POSSIBLY LEAKING GAS DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED FACE WHEN GRANDFATHER LIGHTING GAS HEATER AND IT FLASHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FAULTY HEATER,CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE,FAULTY HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED HIMSELF ON A GAS HEATER AT HOME IN THE KITCHEN. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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