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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 413
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 27YOF SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN SHE GOT TO CLOSE TO CANDLE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK AND TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED NECK WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE THAT WAS NEXT TO RUNNI NG ALCOHOL DX: THERMAL BURN DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT BURNED ON SIDE OF NECK, TRUNK, FACE S/P CANDLE LIT PILLOWCASE ON FIR E WHILE SLEEPING. TRIED TO PUT IT OUT & RESIDUE BURNED PT. ?FDA.D:BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| NECK AND RIGHT ARM BURN. PT SPILLED HOT WAX FROM A CITRONELLA CANDLE ON TO HIMSELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2005 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| NECK BURN, HOT CANDLE OIL/WAX SPILLED ON CHILD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE WAX BURN TO NECK 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2004 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED L SIDE OF NECK & UPPER ARM WITH SPATTERED CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Toilets |
| 8 YO F LEAN BACK ON COMMODE AND LIGHTED CANDLE BURN NEAK AND HAIR BURN TO NECK UNSPECIFIC DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL FROM A TV-HIT PT'S NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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