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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ASTHMA/RESPIRATORY DISTRESS - 4 YO MALE PRESENTS W/WORSENING ASTHMA - P OWER OUT AT HOME & FAMILY LIT CANDLES THAT PROVOKED ATTACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes |
| PT IN BED SLEEPING WITH CANDLE LIT, IT CAUGHT THE BED ON FIRE, NOT STAT ED IF FD ATTENDED FIRE, THERMAL BURNS UPPER BACK AND LT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BURNS, 1ST DEGREE TO CHEST AND LEGS AND 2ND DEGREE TO FACE, SHIRT CAUGH T FIRE FROM OIL CANDLE NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/22/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3 YOM FELL INTO CANDLE HOLDER. LACERATION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAS A BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE; CANDLE WARMER FELL ON PT. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN (ACCIDENTAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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