Accidents - Balloons - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,740
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	1,188
6-15 years old:	1,020
16-25 years old:	223
26-50 years old:	200
50+ years old:	107

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	401	Internal:	331
Head:	311	Eyeball:	297
Finger:	241	Mouth:	169
All Of Body:	160	Wrist:	152
Lower Trunk:	133	Hand:	90
Upper Trunk:	82	Foot:	76
Elbow:	71	Lower Leg:	71
Unkown:	66	Toe:	35
Shoulder:	17	Ear:	17
Lower Arm:	5	Pubic Region:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/1999	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1999	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/1999	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1999	Age: 5 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: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Cabinet or door hardware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Balloons, Volleyball
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 13 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: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1999	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1999	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: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	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: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire:
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Bicycles or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/1999	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: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Book bags or back carriers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1999	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: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/1999	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: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1999	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Balloons, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Balloons, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	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: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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