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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3YOM AT UNCLES HOUSE WHERE THERE WERE SCENTED CANDLES BURNING AND HE I NHALED THE SCENT AND STARTED TO COUGH AND WHEEZE- ASTHMA ATTACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lamp oils |
| @ DAY CARE,GOT INTO CITRONELLA OIL FILLED CANDLE&SPILLED ONTO SELF VS I NGESTION, NOW WITH COUGH, STUFFED NOSE&INCREASED WOF>> R/O ING VS ASPIR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2009 | Age: 13 months | 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT INGESTED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF A LIQUID CANDLE POISONING |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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