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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 6 YO F WAS AT A VIGIL HOLDING A CANDLE WHEN HER HAIR CAUGHT FIRE BURNED HER FOREHEAD. DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FOREHEAD NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 9YOF, REPORTS HER 3YO BROTHER THREW METAL CANDLESTICK @ HER HITTING HER FACE>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 8YOF, GLASS CANDLE FELL ONTO THE CHILD FACE CUTTING IT >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 7YOM, ACC DROPPED A CANDLESTICK OFF A SHELF HITTING HIS FACE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 11YOM BLEW OUT A CANDLE AND WAX BLEW INTO HIS FACE 1ST DEGREE BURN OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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