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Accidents - Electric multi-purpose lighters - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2008:145
Year 2009:75
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:73
26-50 years old:147
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:75Head:73
Foot:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric multi-purpose lighters
LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT, BURN TO FA DX: BURN TO FACE, FA, HAND, 1 DEGREE BURN NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric multi-purpose lighters
PATIENT FELL OUT OF GROCERY CART AND HIT HEAD. DX; CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric multi-purpose lighters
STEPPED ON ELECTRIC METAL BARBEQUE LIGHTER/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT F OOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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