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Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:23
Year 2005:5
Year 2007:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2007Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
3 MOM FOUND BY BABYSITTER PLACED ON THICK COMFORTER AND UNRESPONSIVE, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESCUSCITATE INFANT UNSUCCESSFUL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floor lamps or table lamps
QUILT ON WALL (OR FLOOR) FELL OVER LAMP AND SMOKE FILLED THE ROOM, EXPO SED ? 2-3 MIN; SMOKE INHALATION FROM HOUSE FIRE ( NO MENTION OF FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
STRING FROM COMFORTER WRAPPED AROUND PATIENT'S NECK, CYANOTIC WHEN MOTH ER FOUND PT; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Chairs
CYANOSIS W/ APNEA-FOUND LAYING FACE DOWN ON A COMFORTER ON A CHAIR-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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