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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 51
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS HEATING CANDY FILLED WITH CHOCLATE IN THE MICROWAVE, THEN EXPLOD ED ALL OVER FACE SUSTAINED" FACIAL BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PULLED A PLATE OF HOT FOOD OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND INJURED FACE. DX FACE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUT EGG IN MICROWAVE OVEN, WENT TO GET IT OUT, EGG EXPLODED; BURN TO FACE, CHEST, ABDOMEN, ARM AND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| EGGS EXPLODED FROM MICROWAVE ONTO PT FACE, 2-3 DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT COOKING AN EGG IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOO R IT EXPLODED IN FACE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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