Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,591
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	53
Year 2000:	96
Year 2001:	127
Year 2002:	46
Year 2003:	205
Year 2004:	86
Year 2005:	190
Year 2006:	269
Year 2008:	222
Year 2009:	201
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/03/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SOMKE INHALATION- CANDLE CAUSED HOUSE FIRE- F.D. INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
49YOF BECAME DIZZY WHILE SMELLING CANDLES IN GIFT SHOP VERTIGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TRIPPED OVER A CANDLE WHICH IGNITED SOMETHING IN BEDROOM & CAUSED FIRE. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, 4.5 CM SHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O REDNESS AND ITCHING ALL OVER AFTER HAVING PARAFFI N WAX APPLIED TO WOUND IN WOUND CARE CENTER. DENIES SOB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LIT CANDLE, FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO HOUSE FIRE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, 2ND DEG BURN FEET/R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Wood burning fireplaces
PT REPORTS HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER CANDLE WAX SPILLED ON FIREPLAC E. PATIENT WITH HEADACHE WORRIED ABOUT CO. NO FD. DX: ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FIRE IN BATHROOM AT HOME, CANDLES ON PLASTIC CAUGHT FIRE DX SMOKE INHALATION, +FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE IN HOME, FD NOT STATED DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls
CANDLES ON PT'S MANTEL CAUGHT WALL ON FIRE & PT PUT OUT W/HANDS. FD NS DX: SMOKE INHALATION, BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
IN A HOUSE FIRE A CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE TO A HEAD BOARD MATTRESS PILLOWS BURN PUTTING FIRE OUT SELF SMOKE INHALATION FIRE DEPT -YES HB02 34
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Rugs or carpets
BURNING CANDLE AT HOME, CARPET CAUGHT FIRE DX: SMOKE INHALATION FD DI D NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLES IN BEDROOM TIPPED OVER AND CAUSED A FIRE. +FD. DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION, R HAND SUPERFICIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE INHALATION - 45 YOF PRESENTS WITH C/O "WE HAD A FIRE IN THE HOUSE THIS MORNING", C/O BEING SLUGGISH, CANDLE HAD BEEN LEFT BURNING. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
SMOKE INHALATION - 38 YOM REPORTS WENT TO BED WITH CANDLE LIT AND AWOKE WITH HOUSE FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE, COUGHING UP DARK SPUTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges or ovens
PT WAS SMOKING COCAINE, LIT A CANDLE AND HAD SOMETHING COOKING ON STOVE SOMETHING CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, COCAINE USE, HYPOKAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fire extinguishers
PT LIT CANDLES AT HOME AND CAUGHT THE HOUSE ON FIRE PUT IT OUT WITH A F IRE EXTINGUISHER AND INHALED THE SMOKE- COHGB 8.9 NS IF FD ATTENDED-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE CAUGHT APARTMENT ON FIRE + ETOH, FIRE DEPT PRESENT DX SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LIT SCENTED CANDLES AT HOME, INHALED SOME OF THE FUMES AND FELT TIG HTNESS IN CHEST, AND FACIAL SWELLING AND THROAT SWELLING, ALLERGIC REAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL AND KNOCKED A CANDLE OVER ONTO TO CARPET. CARPET CAUGHT ON FIR E. UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED. DX. SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
INHALED LOTS OF SMOKE WHEN HOUSE CAUGHT IN FIRE B/C OF CANDLE.C HX OF A STHMA " ASTHMA EXCERBATION DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION" FD NOT DOCUMENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAD SEIZURE WHILE STARING AT A CANDLE DX. SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HOUSE FIRE, BURNS TO BACK, SINGED HAIR, LEFT CANDLE ON IN BATHROOM DX: SMOKE INAHALATION, 1ST DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE INHALATION - PATIENT WAS IN HOME THAT HAD FIRE CAUSED BY CANDLES LEFT BURING UNATTENDED - FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Chairs
SMOKE INHALATION W/O LOC-@ HOME-CAT KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE-CAUGHT A CHAI R ON FIRE-FD PRESENT-COHB 4.1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE INHALATION-@ HOME-EXPOSURE TO HOUSE FIRE-FROM CANDLES-ETOH INVOL VED-COHB WAS 6.8-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMOKE INHALATION AFTER FIRE AT HOME 2ND ARY TO CANDLE ON WOOD SHELFSMOK E INHAL F D NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMOKE INHAL AFTER FIRE AT HOME 2ND ARY TO CANDLE ON WOOD SHELF SMOKE INHAL F D NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
PT S.O.B. AFTER INHALING SMOKE FROM FIRE CAUSED BY BURNING CANDLE IN THE BED WHICH FD DID ATTEND DX:SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE EXPOSURE-IN SMOKING KITCHEN @ HOME-AFTER A FIRE STARTED W/ A CAB NDLE-FD PRESENT-COHB 2.0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
CANDLE LIT HER BEDSPREAD ON FIRE;GOT SMOKE INHALATION TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Chairs
A CANDLE LEFT BURNING BROKE AND CAUGHT THE TABLE, CHAIR AND CARPET ON F IRE AT HOME. FD ATTENDED SCENE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
AT HOME CANDLE STARTED FIRE,NO FIRE CO INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/23/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/1999	Age: 27 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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