Accidents - Toy weapons - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,313
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	73
Year 1998:	116
Year 1999:	298
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	35
Year 2002:	159
Year 2004:	136
Year 2005:	95
Year 2006:	46
Year 2007:	35
Year 2008:	71
Year 2009:	16
Year 2010:	221

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	401	Mouth:	366
Face:	210	Head:	157
Elbow:	76	Ear:	39
Neck:	15	Lower Trunk:	15
Internal:	12	Foot:	11
Finger:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
3YOM WAS HIT IN EYE WITH *** SWORDDX: CORNEAL AB DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy weapons
3 YO F LIGHT UP SWORD BROKE, LIQUID GOT IN EYE. DX EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
5 YR M HIT MOUTH WITH WOODEN SWORD;DX LACERATED TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
SOFT PALATE LAC-2YOM PLAYING SWORDS WITH BROTHER USING A PLASTIC STICK THE SIZE OF A STRAW IT GOT JABBED INTO ROOF OF MOUTH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
4 YO PLAYING STRUCK IN FACE WITH PLASTIC SWORDLAC EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy weapons
PT TO ER WITH RUBBER PELLET FROM TOY GUN IN EAR, FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT.INJ.MOUTH AT HOME WHEN JUMPING & PLAYING WITH A PLASTIC SWORD IN MOU TH,TRIPPED & FELL ON COUCH. DX; LAC.MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
PT PLAYING SWORD FIGHTING. LAC TO HEAD. C/O PAIN TO SCALP. DX=HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy weapons
HIP PAIN-ACCIDENTLY HIT IN HIP W/A TOY SWORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy weapons
FINGER CAUGHT IN TRIGGER OF TOY GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Toy weapons
POKED EYE W TOY STICK DX: HEMATOMA L SCLERA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY A TOY SWORD. DX-LACERATION UPPER EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
MOUTH LAC-@ HOME-APPARENTLY FELL W/ TOY KNIFE INMOUTH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
PATIENT HURT WHEN PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO *** TOY GUN AT HOME.DX: LAC ERATION LT CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy weapons
POSSIBLY STUCK PLAY SWORD DOWN THROAT WHEN HE FELL PHARYNGEAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy weapons
PT WAS PLAYING AND STRUCK EAR WITH A LITTLE PLASTIC SWORD. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/06/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
3 DAYS AGO PT POKED A TOY SWORD INTO EAR CANAL. DX ABRASION EXTERNAL CANAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
3 Y/O M INJURED TONGUE WHILE PLAYING WITH PLASTIC SWORD AT HOME. DX: TONGUE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toy weapons
SWALLOWED PLASTIC BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
PT SUST ABRASION TO EYEBALL WITH PLASTIC TOY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
PT HIT IN LIP BY BROTHER WITH A TOY SWORD LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Toy weapons
MOM TUGGED ON ARM TO GET PT OFF ROADWAY WHEN CHILD THROWING TANTRUM, WON'T USE LT ARM, REACHING FOR TOY IN ER FIXED ARM. DX NURSEMAID'S ELBO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
GOT A TOY HOOK IN RIGHT CORNER OF EYE PULLED IT OUT OF EYE. DX INNER CORNEAL FOLD ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
POKED WITH PLASTIC "LIGHT SABER"CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toy weapons, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1998	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy weapons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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