Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Year 2000

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 216
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	114
50+ years old:	102

Accidents - Body Parts:

Toe:	78	Shoulder:	67
Ankle:	18	Upper Leg:	17
Hand:	17	All Of Body:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2000	Age: 70 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2000	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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