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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 763
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 AWOKE TO FIRE IN BEDROOM FROM SMOLDERING CANDLE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 1 months | 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 |
| PT WAS IN HOUSE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO CANDLE. FD NS. DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 17 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 |
| CANDLE IN BEDROOM CAUSED PT'S HOUSE TO CATCH FIRE. FD NS. DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 2 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 |
| PT WAS IN BEDROOM OF HOUSE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO SMOLDERING CANDLE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 23 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 |
| PT WAS IN HOME WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A CANDLE IN BEDROOM. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION MILD. |
| 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: 12/10/2006 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| MOM CLEANING UP BROKEN CANDLE JAR, TURNED FOUND PT SUCKING ON LIQUID CA NDLE WICK, SMELL OF FUEL ON BREATH, COUGHING; HYDROCARBON INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/01/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SNIFFED CANDLE AT GIFT SHOP AND LATER NOTICED ITCHING AND NAUSEA AL LERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PATIENT C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER HAVING A CANDLE LIT IN HER HOME BY HER DAUGHTER. DX - RESOLVED DYSPNEA AFTER SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 67 YO FEMALE BURNED OUTDOOR CANDLE INSIDE HOUSE TOXIC EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DRANK CANDLE OIL |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED THE LIQUID FROM A BURNT CANDLE. DX: INGESTION AL ERROR |
| 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: 05/22/2006 | Age: 2 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, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment |
| CANDLE MELTED AND CD PLAYER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN PARENT'S ROOM AT HOME WIT H PATIENT IN ROOM, FD NOT CALLED; MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | 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, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment |
| CANDLE MELTED AND CAUGHT CB PLAYER ON FIRE IN PARENT'S ROOM WITH PT IN ROOM, FD NOT CALLED; SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2006 | Age: 53 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 |
| BILATERAL HAND BURNS & SMOKE INHALATION. HOUSE FIRE, THINKS SHE LEFT CA NDLE BURNING IN HOME OFFICE.FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | 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, Other specified plastic products |
| 67YOF CANDLE CAUGHT PLASTIC PLANT ON FIRE PUT OUT FIRE SELF SMOKE INH JALATION W LOC NO FD ATTENDENCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2006 | Age: 2 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 |
| PT DX SMOKE INHALATION - CANDLE FELL IN HOUSE,FIRED STARTED. FIRE DEPT ATTENDED. |
| 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: 7 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 |
| SMOKE INHALATION - 7 YOF PRESENTS WITH MOM WITH C/O "WE WERE IN A FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED", MOTHER HAD LEFT CANDLE BURNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2006 | Age: 5 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 |
| SMOKE INHALATION - 5 YOF PRESENTS WITH C/O "IN A FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE C HECKED", MOTHER HAD LEFT CANDLE BURNING, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| 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: 04/23/2006 | Age: 15 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 |
| 15 YOM COUGHING UP DARK MUCOUS AFTER HOUSE FIRE, MOTHER HAD LIT CANDLE AND THEN WENT TO BED, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2006 | Age: 54 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DX SMOKE INHALATION - PT'S GRANDCHILD ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED CANDLE ON FLOOR AND FIRE SET IN HOUSE.FIRE DEPT ATTENDED. |
| 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: 02/12/2006 | Age: 15 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, Tables |
| SMOKE INHALATION - 15 YOF BURNING CANDLES WHEN POWER WENT OUT, BEDSIDE TABLE CAUGHT FIRE, TRIED TO PUT OUT WITH WATER, INHALED SMOKE, F/D ATT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
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