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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 13 YOF FELL ON A GLASS CANDLE. DX: R LEG LAC SUPERFICIAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 12YOF; PT BURNED LEG ON SOME HOT WAX. D: BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 44 YO M, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN FOR 5 DAYS AFTER DROPPING HOT CANDLE WAX ON IT, DEVELOPED BLISTERS, DX CELLULITIS LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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