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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| PT W/ABSCESS TO LOW BACK OVER SACRUM X1 WK AND HAS BEEN PLACING HOT COM PRESS TO AREA, NOW W/DRAINAGE OF BLOOD AND PUS; ABSCESS OF BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| BURN KNEE AFTER BEARING COLD PACKS ON IT FOR 30 MIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| USED A HOT PACK ON GROIN AND DEVELOPED RASH WHEN IT LEAKED ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| 4 YOM BIT INTO AN ICE PACK AND SWALLOWED SOME OF THE CONTENTS, DX: INGE STION, INADVERTANT OR ACCIDENTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens |
| HUSBAND PUT HEAT PACK IN MICROWAVE AT GIVEN DIRECTIONS,ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON PT'S SKIN,PACK EXPLODED DX:1ST DEG BURN THIGH,KNEE,2ND DEG ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| INGESTION HOT HANDS, HANDWARMERS,2 TBL. POISON CONTROL CALLED. DX- BUTTUCK/LEG PUNCTURE, DEHYDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| PT AT HOME HAD USED A HOT PACK FOR BACK PAIN/ DX 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs |
| BURNED ARM ON A HAND WARMER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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