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Lethal accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 27
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
MOM LAID DOWN WITH PATIENT ON COUCH AFTER GIVEN BOTTLE EARLIER, FOUND U NRESPONSIVE ON COUGH; SUDDEN DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
BABY SUFFOCATED WHEN FELL ASLEEP ON SQUISHY COUCH ON DADS CHEST. WOKE TO FIND BABY BETWEEN CUSHION,
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CARDIAC ARREST-@ HOME-SLEEPING FACE DOWN ON COUCH-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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