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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| ALLERGIC DERMATITIS TO SCALP-C/O PAINFUL, ITCHY SORES ON SCALP AFTER HA VING SYNTHETIC HAIR WEAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| HAIR EXTENSIONS CAUSED SCALP INJURY DX: HEAD PAIN CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT C/O SORES/PUS IN HEAD AFTER WEARINGWIGFOR LON PERIOD OF TIME DX:SCALP DERMATITIS/INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| HAD HAIR EXTENSIONS PLACED 3 DAYS AGO CELLULTIS SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 45 YO FEMALE HAD HAIR EXTENSIONS PUT IN HEAD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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