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Accidents - Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:16
6-15 years old:16
26-50 years old:61
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:61Face:16
Mouth:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PT ELECTROCUTES SELF W/ TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER THAT 'SHOCKS HER FOR ENERGY'. MULT. PSYCH MED CHANGES IN PAST MO. "MEDS ARE MESSED UP". D:DEPRESSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators, Batteries
CHEMICAL IRRITATION OF MOUTH-@ HOME-SUCKING ON ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH-BATT ERY ACID SPILLED ON LIPS & MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
LACERATION EYELID - 4 YOM STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH THAT HAD BEE N DROPPED DOWN A LAUNDRY CHUTE, LACERATION TO LEFT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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