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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 454
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3YOM AT UNCLES HOUSE WHERE THERE WERE SCENTED CANDLES BURNING AND HE I NHALED THE SCENT AND STARTED TO COUGH AND WHEEZE- ASTHMA ATTACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 49YOF BECAME DIZZY WHILE SMELLING CANDLES IN GIFT SHOP VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 49 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CANDLE WHICH IGNITED SOMETHING IN BEDROOM & CAUSED FIRE. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, 4.5 CM SHIN LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lamp oils |
| @ DAY CARE,GOT INTO CITRONELLA OIL FILLED CANDLE&SPILLED ONTO SELF VS I NGESTION, NOW WITH COUGH, STUFFED NOSE&INCREASED WOF>> R/O ING VS ASPIR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| SMOKE INHALATION FOUR DAYS AGO - CANDLE FELL OVER AND STARTED FIRE IN DEN OF HIS HOME. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O REDNESS AND ITCHING ALL OVER AFTER HAVING PARAFFI N WAX APPLIED TO WOUND IN WOUND CARE CENTER. DENIES SOB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| PT LIT CANDLE, FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO HOUSE FIRE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, 2ND DEG BURN FEET/R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2009 | Age: 13 months | 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 INGESTED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF A LIQUID CANDLE POISONING |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| AT HOME,CANDLE FELL OVER CAUSING FIRE,LEFT HOUSE OK WITH SMOKE INHALATI ON,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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