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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 4YOM, SHIRT SCAUGHT ON FIRE BY CANDEL,SECOND DEGREE BURN 10% BODY UPPER ARM, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT KNOCKED OVER CANDLE THAT WAS BURNING. HOT WAX BURN TO L ARM (2ND DEGREE). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT PULLED OVER A HOT BURNING CANDLE AND HOT WAX SPILLED ON UPPER ARM TH ERMAL BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT LEANED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, 1,2 & 3 DEGREE BURNS, A RMS, EAR, BACK NO FD NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/1997 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper 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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