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Lethal accidents - Pillows - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:18
Year 2000:5
Year 2003:22
Year 2004:6
Year 2005:5
Year 2008:22
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
2 MOM PT FOUND OFF PILLOW AND UNRESPONSIVE BY FAMILY. PT PUT TO BED ON FLOOR ON PILLOW. ASYSTOLE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
RESPIRATORY ARREST-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON A CUSHION ON FLOOR-@ HOME-EXPI RED IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT PLACED IN BED LAST NIGHT, MOM CHECKED ON HIM AND FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON A PILLOW; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/17/2005Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Baby bottles or nipples
PATIENT PUT FACE DOWN ON A PILLOW WITH BOTTLE AT HOME, FOUND NOT BREATH ING, UNRESPONSIVE; CARDIORESPIRATORY ARREST, ETIOLOGY NKNOWN
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PATIENT SLEEPING WITH MOM, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE UPON AWAKENING BY MOM WIT H PILLOW OVER HIS HEAD, STARTED CPR; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Cribs
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE FACE DOWN ON A PILLOW IN HER CRIB DEAD- CARDIOPUL MONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Blankets
MOM FED PT @ 1:00AM & PLACED PT ON FLOOR ON TOP OF BLANKETS & PILLOWS - MOM FOUND PT FACE DOWN & UNRESPONSIVE. D: CPR - UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/12/2000Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Pillows, Baby mattresses or pads
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/04/1999Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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