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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUS BURN TO UPPER LEG AFTER CANDLE WAX FELL ONTO LEG% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PULLED CANDLE DOWN/UPPER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 57 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH PICKED UP CANDLE HOT WAX SPILLED ONTO PT LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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