Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,014
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	297
Year 2000:	168
Year 2001:	55
Year 2002:	377
Year 2003:	360
Year 2004:	387
Year 2005:	308
Year 2006:	139
Year 2007:	657
Year 2008:	367
Year 2009:	493
Year 2010:	399

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	248
6-15 years old:	470
16-25 years old:	483
26-50 years old:	1,382
50+ years old:	1,429

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	706	Lower Leg:	437
Neck:	360	Eyeball:	356
Upper Trunk:	350	All Of Body:	336
Foot:	308	Face:	297
Knee:	139	Ankle:	111
Upper Leg:	103	Internal:	101
Upper Arm:	96	Shoulder:	82
Elbow:	68	Mouth:	66
Wrist:	53	Hand:	16
Toe:	15	Lower Arm:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
62 YOF DX MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN - S/P HX OF BURN TO RT SIDE OF BACK W/HOT PACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
36 YO F, C/O TOOTHACHE 1 WEEK, PLACE HOTPACK ON CHEEK FOR PAIN, DX 1ST DEGREE BURN CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
DX: 6 YO F W/ INGESTION OF COLD PACK. GAGGING/ VOMITED, MOUTH IS TANGY FEELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
25 YO M USING HOT HEATING PAD INJURED ANKLE BURN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
3 YO F, PLAYING W/ FRIENDS AT CHURCH AND INGESTED CONTENTS OF COLD PACK (AMMONIUM NITRATE CRYSTALS), DX POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
7 YO F, PT AT CHURCH W/ FRIENDS TASTED CONTENTS OF COLD PACK (AMMONIUM NITRATE CRYSTALS), SPIT IT OUT, DX ACCIDENTAL TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
5 YO F, PT PLAYING W/ COLD PACK W/ FRIENDS & INGESTED CONTENTS (AMMONIU M NITRATE CRYSTALS) WHILE AT CHURCH, SPIT IT OUT, DX TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
16YOF FELL ASLEEP WITH AN ICE PACK ON LOWER LEG AWOKE WITH BRUISING AND PAIN FROST BITE TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
49 YR OLD MALE PUT HOT PACK ON ARM AND BURNED WRIST WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
12 YO MALE WITH A SORE ARM FROM PLAYING BASEBALL - PUT AN ICE PACK ON A RM AND WENT TO SLEEP. WOKE UP AND BLISTERS ON ARM. DX FROSTBITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
50 YR OLD MALE PARAPLEGIC HAD ULCER REMOVED FROM ARM AND THEN USED HOT PACK ON IT AND BURNED AXILLA AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT HOT RICE PACK HEATING PAD ON L WRIT AND BURNED HER WRIST. DX. C ELLULITIS L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
44YOF PUT A GEL COLD PACK ON LOWER BACK AND IT LEAKED ONTO SKIN SUSTAIN ED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
6 Y/O FEMALE WITH CORN FILLED HOT BACK WITH REDDNESS TO BACK. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO THORACIC/SUPERFICIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT HAD A GEL ICE PACK ON HIS L KNEE YEST WHEN IT BROKE OPEN. GEL GOT ON TO SKIN. HAS BLISTER, AREA OF DISCOLORATION. DX CHEM BURN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
USED A COLD PACK ON BOTH HIPS WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
WAS APPLYING ICE PACK FORNECK PAIN, FELL ASLEEP WITH PACK ON&NOW WITH W ORSENING PAIN>>SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PLACED "***" HEAT PATCH TO "MUSCLE STRAIN AND DEVELOPED HIVES, DIFFU SE ITCHING, TONGUE SWELLING. D:ALLERGIC REACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
55 YO F FORSTBITE TO NECK/SHOULDER FELL ASLEEP WITH ICE PACK ON*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PUT CHEMICAL ICE PACK ON LOW BACK, AWOKE WITH FLUID ALL OVER AND PAINFU L SKIN ON LOW BACK, HAS 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS LUMBAR AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT HAND WARMING PACKS IN SOCKS AND BURNED FEET - SECOND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
80YOM WAS HOME PLACED A FABRIC HEATING PAD FILLED WITH RICE INTO THE MICROWAVE,PLACED ON LOWER BACK,NOTICED BLISTER;2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
FLANK BURN-AFTER HE FELL ASLEEP ON AN ICE PACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT AN *** PAD ON THE BACK OF HER LOWER LEG IS A DIABETIC SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WAS BURNED BY A CHEMICAL ICE PACK. DX: FROSTBITE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT STATES HE PULLED A MUSCLE AND USED ICE PACK ON SHOULDER AND LEFT IT TOO LONG. DX. BURN R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT USED ICE PACK ON BACK FOR 3 HOURS LAST NIGHT HAS BLISTERS ON BACK DX// 2ND DEGREE SKIN BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
67YOM WHILE AT HOME WAS HAVING SOME LEFT LEG PAIN,USED A MICROWAVEABLE HEAT PACK,DEVELOPED 3 BLISTERS;2ND DEGREE BURN OF LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT SHAKING ICE PACK, PACK BROKE SPLASHING CHEMICAL INTO R EYE -CHEMICAL CONJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Bathtubs or showers
USED AN ICEPACK ONTO KNEE, TOOK SHOWER THEN NOTICED REDNESS @ THE SITEO F THE PACK " FROST BITE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Chairs
PT GOT UP TO PUT HEAT PAD IN CHAIR AT NH, COULD NOT FIT BODY FELL, HIT KNEE. DX. LAC 8 CM R KNEE, PVC'S, SUPECTED TIA'S.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
PT BURNED NECK WITH A RICE PACK HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE. DX: SECOND-DEGREE BURN BACK OF NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WITH BURN TO FOREHEAD FROM ICE PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT STATES BURN TO NECK AFTER USING INSTANT HEAT PACK DX: NECK RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PLACED HEATING PACK AROUND NECK AT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NOW HAS BLEEDIN G MOLE ON FACE BLEEDING FACIAL MOLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT FOOT. BURNED TOP OF L FOOT WITH HOT PACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
USED GEL PACK ON SKIN OF BACK CAUSING BLISTERING,BURNING OF SKIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
C/O PT STATES WAS USING COOLING COMPRESS AND FACE SWELLING DX FACIAL CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
DRANK LIQUID FROM VERSA PACK INSTANT COLD PACK. NONTOXIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
BURNED LEG USING A COLD PACK ON LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LOWER BACK - PT FELL ASLEEP ON HEATING PAD. HOT LIQUID BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
PT WAS BURNED 2 DAYS AGO BY HOT RICE PAD WHICH IS HEATED UP IN MICROWAVE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
FELL ASLEEP W/ A CHEMICAL ICE PACK ON ARM BURN 2ND DEGREE LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 HAD BACK PAIN AND USED A HEATING PAD WHICH BURNED HER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
CHEMICAL BURN ELBOW - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BLISTERING ON RIGHT ELBOW - PATIENT HAD PLACED AN ICE PACK DIRECTLY ON SKIN - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT ICE PACK ON BUTTOCK, CAUSED BURN TO BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
HIP BURN-CAUSED BY "HEAT PACK" (THERMACARE WRAP)-WORE IT FOR 11 HOURS- @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WITH ALLERGIC REACTION TO ICE PACK FLUID FOUND CHEWING ON EMPTY ICE PACK X 1 MO AGO NOW WITH PROBLEMS BREATHING, INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
CP, BURN TO R BREAST FROM HEATING PAD DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R BREAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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. WAS USING A HOT PACK ON HER UPPER CHEST AND BURNED HERSELF BURNS TO UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
BURN LEG ON A COLD PACK FROM FREEZER FORGOT TO PUT A TOWEL ON LEG BURNS LEFT CALF 1ST AND 2ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
PT. WAS ON HEAT PACK THAT WAS IN MICROWAVE AND POUCH BURST W/HOT LIQUID DRAINING ONTO LEG. DX. 2 DEG BURNS L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
HOT PACKS TO CHEST SUPERFICIAL 1ST CHEST WALL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
GEL TYPE OF ICE PACK ON LEG TOO LONG GAVE POSSIBLE FROST BITE TO PATIEN T DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS DRYING TO AREA OF LEG USED ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
46 YOF HAS BURN TO LOWER BACK FROM HEATING PAD THAT IS PUT IN THE MICRO WAVE OVEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
4 YOWM-MOTHER STATES THAT PT'S SISTER THREW AN ICE PACK AT PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
SELF STICK THERMAL PAD PT HAS BURNS DX PARTIAL AND SUPERFICIAL THICKNE SS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WORE "ICY PACK" ON LEG FOR 23 HOURS, DEVELOPED RED BLISTERS, DX CONT ACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PUT AN ICE PACK ON BACK, HAD PACK BETWEEN BACK BRACE AND BARE SKIN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES/ FROST BITE LOWR BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WAS LYING ON A ICE PACK WHEN IT BROKE AND FLUID FROM PACK HIT SKIN AND HE BROKE OUT IN RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT HAS BEEN WEARING AN "AQUA COOL" ON NECK FOR 3 DAYS COMPLAINT OF SUDD EN ONSET RASH AND BURNING TODAY, CONTACT DERMATITIS NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
SQUEEZING INSTANT COLD PACK AT SCHOOL, SUBSTANCE SQUIRTED IN EYE. DX; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT TOUCHED HOT/ COLD PAK, AND LICKED FINGERS-INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT TOUCHED HOT/COLD PAK, BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PATIENT HIT ON MOUTH WITH A BOOK, GIVIEN ICE PACK FOR SWELLING, CONTENT S IN ICE PACK LEAKED INTO MOUTH; AMONIUM NITRATE INGESTION, PC CONTACTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Wheelchairs
DX:2ND DEGREE LOWER LUMBAR REGION BURN FROM HEATING PACK WHILE ALSEEP IN WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
HAND WARMET PACKET BROKE AND SOME WENT INTO PT'S EYE. DX: OD CORNEAL ABR W/FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
7 YOM USING COMMERCIAL ICE PACK IT BROKE WENT INTO EYE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
FT ULCER WITH CELLULITIS - STEPPED ON SOMETHING PUA A MICROWAVABLE HEAT ING PAD ON IT AND IT THEN BYRNED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
WENT TO SLEEP W/ICE PACK ON L BUTTOCKS, NOW RED AREA WHERE PACK WAS. D X. 1 DEG BURN TO L BUTTOCKS DUE TO ICE PACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PATIENT STATES HIS FRIEND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT 4 DAYS AGO, IT DIDN'T HURT AT THE TIME, NOW HAS PAIN/SWELLING, USING ICE PACK. CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
FOUND PLAYING WITH COLD PACK THAT HAD TORN OPEN, CONTAINED AMMONIUM NIT RATE, POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PULLED AND MUSCLE AND PUT "GEL ICE PACK" ON THIGH - CAUSING A 2ND DEGRE E BURN TO LEG FROM ICE PAK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Stairs or steps
FELL WHEN CARRYING SOMETHING DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WENT TO SCHOOL NURSE FOR BACK PAIN ICE PACK APPILED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
USING AN ICE PACK ON FACE AND FELL ASLEEP;FROST BITE NOW TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT APPLIED MINI-COMPRESS TO HER EYES, FELL ASLEEP BURNING IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1999	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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