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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 38 YOF BLOWING OUT A CANDLE GOT HOT WAX ON FACE SUSTAINING BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT BY FALLING CANDLE CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLOWING A CITRONELLA CANDLE OUT, FLASH BURN OF THE FLAME INTO FACE>> BU RN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LEFT PERIORBITAL CONTUSION-C/O PAIN AND BRUISING TO FACE WHEN SHE WAS A CCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A CANDLE HOLDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| STRUCK ONTO FACE C A CANDLE VS ELBOWED ONTO FACE " LAC'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FACIAL BURNS. PT BURNED FACE WHEN BLOWING OUT A CANDLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE FELL ONTO PT WHILE WRESTLING W/CHILD. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 1 CM/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens |
| 41 YO FEMALE SPILLED HOT WAX FROM MICROWAVE FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS FACE, CHIN, CHEST AND THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED FACE ON HOT CANDLE WAX WHILE BLOWING OUT CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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