Accidents - Microwave ovens - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 548
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	132
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	162
Year 2001:	100
Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	5

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	310
6-15 years old:	132
26-50 years old:	88
50+ years old:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/29/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SUSTAINED BURNS TODAY AFTER TAKING *** OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT DX BURN 2ND DEGREE CHEST AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PULLED HOT TEA OUT OF MICROWAVE SPILLING ONTO HEAD, NECK AND CHEST DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2001	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1997	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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