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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 394
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18 MOM FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE; LAC TO LT BUTTOCKS. DX**: LT BUTTOCKS L AC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT PULLED OVER CANDLE AND POURED HOT WAX ONTO ABDOMEN AT BABYSITTERS YE ST, NOW W/REDNESS AND BLISTERING TO BURN; BURN ON ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| SLIPPED IN SHOWER AND LANDED ON GLASS CANDLE. DX LACERATION BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| HOT WAX SPILLED FROM WALL DECORATIVE HOLDER ON PATIENT'S ARM AT HOME, S CRATCHED ON BACK BY MOM'S FINGERNAILS WHEN REMOVING SHIRT;BURN, ABRASIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT FLANK AND BACK FROM CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tableware and accessories |
| BURNS 1ST DEGREE, LWR BACK, MOTHER STS PT BURNED W/A CANDLE ON A PLATE WHEN OLDER SISTER REMOVED FROM A TABLE AT THOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH & GLASS CANDLE FELL IN BATHTUB AND CUT PATIENT. DX-LACERATION LEFT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. WAS IN THE BATHROOM, FELL AND CUT HIS BUTTOCK ON A CANDLE- STICK DX: LAC. BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2004 | Age: 4 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PATIENT TIPPED OVER CANDLE CAUSING SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE AT HOME, MOM PAT TED FIRE OUT; 2ND DEGREE 10% FLANK BURN , 2ND DEGREE ELBOW, HIP BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAS BURN TO LEFT BUTTOCK FROM CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2001 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2000 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2000 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/1999 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/1997 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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