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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER HAVING A CANDLE LIT IN HER HOME BY HER DAUGHTER. DX - RESOLVED DYSPNEA AFTER SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 67 YO FEMALE BURNED OUTDOOR CANDLE INSIDE HOUSE TOXIC EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BILATERAL HAND BURNS & SMOKE INHALATION. HOUSE FIRE, THINKS SHE LEFT CA NDLE BURNING IN HOME OFFICE.FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other specified plastic products |
| 67YOF CANDLE CAUGHT PLASTIC PLANT ON FIRE PUT OUT FIRE SELF SMOKE INH JALATION W LOC NO FD ATTENDENCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2006 | Age: 54 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: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DX SMOKE INHALATION - PT'S GRANDCHILD ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED CANDLE ON FLOOR AND FIRE SET IN HOUSE.FIRE DEPT ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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