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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| CHEMICAL BURNS TO LOWER LEG FROM USING AN ICE PACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS BURNED W/GEL HEAT PACK WHICH WAS HEATED IN MICROWAVE. DX: SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEG BURN R LEG, 1 WK S/P R LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| CHEMICAL ICE BAG BROKE & LEAKED ON LT. LOWER LEG DX: BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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