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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 642
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
13MOM A CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON FACE DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
4 YOM CANDLE FELL OFF SHELF, HIT FOREHEAD D: FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
11 MO MALE HIT ON HEAD WITH A CANDLE HOLDER. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2YOM, FELL HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST A CANDLE STICK/STAND >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
18 MOF PULLED DOWN A CANDLE, HOT WAX POURED ON FACE AND EYE AT HOME. DX-MINOR BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
18 MOM MOVING A CANDLE, FELL & GLASS BROKE CUTTING PT IN FACE DX##: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
15MOF HIT HEAD ON CANDLE CUTTING EYEBROW; FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3 YOM STARTED TO FALL, & GRABBED ONTO HOT WAX MACHINE, USED FOR HAIR REMOVAL, IT DUMPED HOT WAX ON HIS FACE, & SHOULDER. DX; SCALD BURN-FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
12MOM; MOM WAS USING HOT WAX WHEN PT PULLED IT ONTO SELF. D: FACIAL B URN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
12MOM; LACERATION TO FOREHEAD - CANDLE HOLDER FELL ONTO HIS FACE. D : LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2 YO F LEANED OVER CANDLE BURNED FOREHEAD. DX FACE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
20 MO MALE CUT CHEEK ON CANDLESTICK. DX-FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers
5YOM WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHOWER SELF AND NOTICED A CANDLE BURNING SCENTED OIL&GRABBED IT&IT SPILT ON FACE.DX:SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX TCIV: 2YOF BURN TO FOREHEAD: BIB EMS MOP STATES CHILD ELOPED F BEDRM; TOPPLED LIT CANDLE W IGNITED HEAR NEAR ANT HAIR LINE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3YOF HOLDING CANDLE @ SUNDAY SCHOOL, BENT OVER, LIGHTING "BANGS" & EYEBROWS, BLISTERS DX;# 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS (NO FIRE DEPT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
20MOM, KNOCED DOWN A SHELF THAT HAD A LIT CANDLE ON IT&SPLASHED WITH HO T WAX ON FACE>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3YOF WAS STANDING OVER A CANDLE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE DX: FIRST DEGREE BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2 YR F FELL ON CANDLESTICK;DX LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
14MOM PULLED CANDLE OFF TABLE, PT HAS HOT WAX BURN (L) SIDE OF FACE DX;# 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
4 YOM HAD A CANDLE FALL OFF OF SHELF/ LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2YOF FELL AND HIT FACE AGAINST A WROUGHT IRON CANDLE STICK HOLDER, NO L OC; CHEEK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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