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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,241
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ON 02 AND WENT TO BLOW OUT CANDLES AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO FACE-HAD TO B E INTUBATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18MOF PULLED OVER A LIT CANDLE AT HOME AND GOT HOT WAX SPILLED IN FACE THERMAL BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 41YOF INJ.FACE,NECK & CHEST AT HOME WHEN HAD A CANDLE BURNING IN BATHRO OM & BENT OVER CATCHING HAIR ON FIRE. DX; 1ST& 2ND.DEG. BURN FACE,NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 46YO F, FELL ASLEEP, SOMEHOW KNOCKED CANDLE OVER CAUGHT HER ON FIRE AND BURNED FACE , NO FD DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE TO FACE TBSA 9% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOME, PULLED A CANDLE HOLDER DOWN CAUSING A LACERATION TO NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH A CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER FA CIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT PRESENT TO ER WITH MOTHER WAS SHOPPING IN STORE WITH CANDLE AND DIFF ERENT ORDER BABY HAD FACIAL ALLERGIC REACTION- DX- ALLERGIC REACTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BLEW OUT CANDLE WHILE ON HOME O2 AND IT CAUGHT FIRE.+FD. DX: FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/12/2009 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 1 YOHM FELL & HIT FOREHEAD ON METAL CANDLE HOLDER. FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT FOREHEAD ON CANDLE JAR FOREHEAD LAC * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GOT A HOLD OF A CANDLE HOLDER AND GOT HOT SCENTED OIL BASED WAX ON SIDE OF FACE AND SCALP AREA. DX: 1% BURN TO RT SIDE OF FACE AND SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| C/O EYE PAIN HIT IN EYE WITH CANDLE ACCIDENTALLY. DX-CONTUSION FACE, EYE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO FACE AFTER BLOWING OUT CANDLE AND THE WAX FLEW UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STUCK UP A BIRTHDAY CANDLE UP LEFT NARE. DX F.B LEFT NARE, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GOT LIP WAXED AND NOW HAS RASH CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH O2 ON AND BURNT FACE1ST AND 2ND D EGREE BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Outerwear |
| 37YOM, CITONELLA CANDLE, CARRYING CAUGHT JACKET ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE A ND KNECK, BURN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH LAC TO FACE, STRUCK BY A CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18 YOF HAS RASH ON UPPER LIP AFTER WAXING DERMATITIS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL FROM SHELF;DX LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CLEANING HOME AND A CANDLE FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD, DX: FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS BLOWING CANDLE OUT @ HOME WHILE WEARING OXYGEN PTA CANDLE BLEWU P IN PT FACE DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NOSE/FACE NO FIRE DEPT INVOLV* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 21 YOM WAS HIT IN FACE WITH ROUND CANDLE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HAD A HEAVY GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FALL ONTO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE/NEAR EYE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| CANDLE CAUGHT PIECE OF PAPER ON FIRE, PT ATTEMPTED TO BLOW FIRE OUT & D EVELOPED BURN. 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION FACE - 37 YO MALE REPORTS HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE OFH IS FACE WITH A 8OZ *** CANDLE - MECHANISM OF INJURY NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2009 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO FACE WHEN A CANDEL HOLDER FELL ON HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT USING HOME O2 LEANED OVER A CANDLE & O2 IGNITED. FD NS. DX: FACIAL BURNS, UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING, RESPIRATORY FAILURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 91 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNS TO FOREHEAD - 91 YO FEMALE BENT OVER A LIT CANDLE IN HER BATHROOM AND SHE CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE - 1ST DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH CANDLE PTA. CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 6 YOF WAS LEANING OVER A BURNING CANDLE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE, SUSTAI NED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L TEMPLE AND L EAR LOBE, FIRE DEPT = YES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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