Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,840
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	102
Year 1998:	189
Year 1999:	41
Year 2000:	86
Year 2001:	192
Year 2002:	196
Year 2003:	33
Year 2004:	103
Year 2005:	99
Year 2006:	75
Year 2007:	247
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	91
Year 2010:	366

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	386	Head:	276
Knee:	185	Hand:	171
Wrist:	168	Face:	164
Foot:	118	All Of Body:	102
Upper Arm:	83	Ankle:	77
Finger:	41	Lower Leg:	33
Toe:	16	Pubic Region:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Mattresses
67 YOM ELECTRIC BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE WHICH MADE MATTRESS CATCH FIRE FIRE DEPT ON SCENE. DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
53 YOF FELL ASLEEP W/ELECTRIC HEATING BLANKET. DX: R SHIN BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Floors or flooring materials
68YOF GOT HUNG UP IN ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR AND HURT H ER WRIST AND ARM. DX. SPRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
78 YOF PT TANGLED HER FOOT IN HER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL ON HER L HIP. L INTERROCHANTERIC HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
FELL AT HOME AFTER SLIPPING ON A BLANKET. FRACTURE TIBIA/FIBULA, CLOSED . 62 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
52YOM TWISTED LEFT KNEE IN THE BED SHEETS WHILE AT A HOTEL ROOM BECAUSE HE IS MOVING FROM *** C/O PAIN.DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
62YOF'S FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN CORD FROM HEATING BLANKET AT HOME, PT FELL LANDING ONTO RT KNEE C/O PAIN & SWELLING. DX-RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Ceilings and walls
52 YOF, TRIPPED OVER BLANKET HIT HEAD ON WALL, CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
79 YO M INJURED FOOT USING A HEATING BLANKET CELLULITIS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
91YOF TRIPPED OVER A CORD FROM ELECTRIC BLANKET LANDED ON BOTH KNEES DX: PATELLAR FX, HBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
ELECTRIC BLANKET MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED BOTH GREAT TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIPPED BED SHEETS SPR PUB REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT. DROPPED ELECTRIC BLANKET WITH ATTACHED CONTROL ON FOOT. CONTUSION,L EFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD, FELL, DX; HAND, KNEE & NASAL CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
RECENTLY HAD TWO TOES AMPUTATED FROM BURNING THEM ON ELECTRIC BLANKET A ND NOW FOOT IN REINFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
88 YOM L WRIST FX CAUGHT IN CORD TRIPPED ELECTRIC BLANKET SKIN TEAR L U EL ADM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT BENDING OVER TO ADJUST ELECTRIC BLANKET, BECAME DIZZY AND FELL HITTI NG BACK OF HEAD. NO LOC. NOW W/ LOW BACK PAIN. D: LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT LEFT ELECTRIC BLANKET ON ALL NIGHT, L FOOT BLISTERED, FLUID FILLED A ND BROKEN BLISTERS. TOES DARK AND RUDDY COLOR DX: L FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
GENERALIZED SKIN RASH-SINCE USING NEW ELECTRIC BLANKET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
BURN UPPER ARM - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGH T UPPER ARM FROM BURNING ELECTRIC BLANKET - AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
DX RIGHT UPPER ARM FRACTURE: TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD BLANKET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIP OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD & FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HER RIGHT HIP. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
WRIST FX-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON CORD OF ELECTRIC BLANKET-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
DX SCALP HEMATOMA: TRIPPED OVER CORD OF ELECTRIC BLANKET AND HIT HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Beds
83 Y/O M INJURED BACK OF HEAD WHEN GOT TANGLED IN SHEETS WHILE GETTING OUT OF BEAD AT HOME. DX; LAC BACK OF SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
KNEE FRACTURE - TRIPPED OVER CORD TO ELECTRIC BLANKET AND FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT SUST, LUMBAR STRAIN FROM MATTRESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Beds
PATIENT WAS GETTING OUT OF BED AND GOT TANGLED UP IN THE ELECTRIC BLANKET. DX-KNEE, FOOT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
S/P FALL AT HOME RT HIP PAIN TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD DX: FX RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL ON HIP AND BUTTOCKS. FRACTURE HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Nonbaby mattresses
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/08/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1998	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/1998	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/1998	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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