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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 42YOM GOT BURN TO ARM WITH HOT CANDLE WAX DX: BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 42YOF-FOREARM, HANDS, & ABD 2ND DEGREE BURNS-WAS ADDING MORE GEL INTO A LIT CANDLE WHEN THE CANDLE EXPLODED-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3 M, PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO INNER FOREARM FROM A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18YOM-FOREARM BURN-BURNED ON HOT WAX FROM CITRONELLA CANDLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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