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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT FELL ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER CUTTING BACK OF LEG; THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PULLED CANDLE DOWN/UPPER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| PT X TODAY PLACED A PEICE AF PAPER INTO A LIT CANDLE. PAPER CAUGHT FIRE AND PT WAS BURNED ON THIGH. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN, R THIGH, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX FROM BURNING CANDLE ON LEGS, DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2004 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SPILLED *** ON LEGS AND C/O REDNESS DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS AND URI DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS AND URI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BURNED BY CITRONELLA CANDLE AT BBQ WHEN PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING TH IGH UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2001 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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