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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 116
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| TODAY WHILE USING AN ELECTRICK HAIR DRYER, FELT LIKE A SHOCK IN THE ARM THEN COLLAPSED&VOMITTED>> RULE OUT SEIZURES DISORDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT SUSTAINED 2DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM FROM A MALFUNCTIONING HAIR D RYER, ?POSSIBLY FLASH FIRE AT HANDLE OF DRYER CAUSED BURN.NO FD CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BLOW DRYING HAIR AND ARMS "BECAME STUCK". DX MUSCLE CRAMPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/1997 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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