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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
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Date: 12/02/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3YOM WITIH BURNS TO EYES, GOT CANDLE WAX IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
2 YO M PULLED CANDLE OFF DRESSER CAUSING THE OIL DRIP IN EYE CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
22MOM WITH CANDLE WAX IN EYES, PARENTS WERE BLOWING OUT CANDLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3 YOF-PARENT SAY CHILD PULLED A WAX WARMER OVER & SPLASHED HOT WAX IN F ACE & EYES DX FB IN EYES *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
4YOM, BLOWING OUT A CANDLE&ACC SPLASHED INTO EYE WITH WAX >>EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2YO MALE WITH CONJUNCTIVITIES, GOT CANDLE OIL INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
11 MOM GOT HOT WAX SPILLED ONTO FACE AND IN EYES, FOREIGN BODY EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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