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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT TOOK HOT NOODLES OUT OF A MICROWAVE OVEN AND SPILLED THEM ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SCALD BURNS TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 61 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, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LT LOWER LEG BURN-AT HOME-SPILLED HOT CHICKEN SOUP FROM MICRO WAVE ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2002 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FROZEN DINNER IN MICROWAVE FELL ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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