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Accidents - Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:5
Year 2006:59
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:59Mouth:16
Ear:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/03/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
LAC L WRIST, PT SUST INJURY W/A MECHANICAL TOOTHBRUSH AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
EAR BLEEDING/DRAINAGE, EARACHE 5 DAYS AGO, DECREASED HEARING ON RT SIDE PT HAS BEEN IRRIGATING EAR WITH WATERPIK; OTITIS EXTER, SWIMMER'S EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators, Batteries
CHEMICAL IRRITATION OF MOUTH-@ HOME-SUCKING ON ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH-BATT ERY ACID SPILLED ON LIPS & MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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