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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Years 1997-2010 - Unkown

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 06/08/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2YOF-CONTACT W/ HOT CANDLE WAX-PULLED CANDLE OVER ONTO BODY & MULTIPLE INSECT BITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT PLAYING WITH CINNAMON CANDLE EARLIER TODAY, C/O RASH MULTIPLE AREAS. DX-ALLERGIC REACTION, CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases
MOM STATES CANDLE HIT BED SHEETS CAUSING FIRE PT WAS DOWNSTAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED A VOTIVE CANDLE AT HOME AND A PIECE OF GLASS WAS UNACCOUNTED FOR MOTHER STATES CHILD INGESTED IT WELL CHILD EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
TRAUMA, NO BODY PART STATED, MOTHER STS PT TRIED TO HURT HERSELF, BURNE D HERSELF W/CANDLES, PT JUMPED ONTO A GLASS TABLE FROM A BED, HX OF BEH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ALLERGIC REACTION.PT LITE A CANDLE AND BECAME SHORT OF BREATH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS AFTER GOT HOT WAX ON SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
31 YR OLD FEMALE WAS AT HOME LIGHTING CANDLES WHEN HER DOG BECAME AFRAID AND ATTACKED HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
26 YOM USING HOME HOT WAX TREATMENT WAX WOULDN'T COME OFF BURN BODY PA RT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1998Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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