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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Neck:97All Of Body:62
Wrist:37

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT HOT RICE PACK HEATING PAD ON L WRIT AND BURNED HER WRIST. DX. C ELLULITIS L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
WAS APPLYING ICE PACK FORNECK PAIN, FELL ASLEEP WITH PACK ON&NOW WITH W ORSENING PAIN>>SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PLACED "***" HEAT PATCH TO "MUSCLE STRAIN AND DEVELOPED HIVES, DIFFU SE ITCHING, TONGUE SWELLING. D:ALLERGIC REACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
55 YO F FORSTBITE TO NECK/SHOULDER FELL ASLEEP WITH ICE PACK ON*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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