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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 575
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3 M, PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO INNER FOREARM FROM A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH LAC TO ARM FROM A GLASS CANDLE JAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT PUT HAND/ARM IN CITRONELLA CANDLE BUCKET W/HOT WAX & SPLASHED THIGH, BLISTERS TO WRIST, ERYTHEMA UP FOREARM/ON THIGH; BURN OF HAND/FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BURNED FOREARM,CANDLE CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE . NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN FOREARM - 4 YOF SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM AFTER HOT CANDLE WAX ACCIDENTALLY WAS POURED ONTO CHILD'S FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2006 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LACERATION FOREARM WHEN CANDLE STICK HOLDER FELL FROM SHELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT FOREARM WITH CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED FOREARM WITH CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT CUT WRIST ON CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L FOREARM LAC 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O BURN WITH CANDLE DURING BLACK OUT TO RT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT ARM WITH GLASS CANDLESTICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2001 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2001 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2001 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2000 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/1997 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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