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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 750
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3YOF-CHEST BURN-KNOCKED A TEA CANDLE W/ HOT WAX ON SELF-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| INJURY TO CHEST FROM WAX FROM CANDLE FALLING ON CHEST. DX-1ST DEGREE BURN TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT LEANING OVER A CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. PT CRYING AND ALERT. C/ O PAIN. D: BURNS- UPPER TRUNK. NO FD. TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ASTHMA/RESPIRATORY DISTRESS - 4 YO MALE PRESENTS W/WORSENING ASTHMA - P OWER OUT AT HOME & FAMILY LIT CANDLES THAT PROVOKED ATTACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3 YOM FELL INTO CANDLE HOLDER. LACERATION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAS A BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE; CANDLE WARMER FELL ON PT. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN (ACCIDENTAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| MOTHER STATES PT GOT HOLD OF A BURNING CANDLE & IT BURNED PTS. CHEST & CHIN. DX; 1ST.& 2ND.DEG. BURNS NECK & CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUST BURN TO CHEST FROM MELTED WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED BY HOT CANDLE WAX FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST AND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| REACHING RO SOMETING, FELL ON LIT 3 WICK CANDLE/ BURNS TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION- PT FELL ON A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST - WAX FROM A CITRONELLA CANDLE FELL ONTO CH EST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2000 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2000 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/1999 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Baby walkers or jumpers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/1999 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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