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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/06/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FIRST AND SECOND BURN RUE - CANDLE WAX CAUGHT FIRE WHEN WARMING IT,NO M ENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ARM LACERATION, BELL ON BROKEN CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT LEANED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, 1,2 & 3 DEGREE BURNS, A RMS, EAR, BACK NO FD NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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