Accidents - Chemistry sets or science kits - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 679
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	119
Year 1999:	153
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	74
Year 2005:	68
Year 2006:	6
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	81

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	513	Hand:	84
Face:	75	Finger:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, School laboratory chemicals
INGESTED * FROM AN OLD CHEMISTRY SET, AT HOME, PT HAS ORANGE STAINSAR OUND HIS MOUTH. DX; POSSIBLE * INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/03/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
3 YO M FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM NOSTRIL CHILD PUT CRYSTAL UP NOSE FROM HOME SCIENCE KIT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT HAD TWO DIGITS STUCK INSIDE A TOY TELESCOPE FOR 1 HR FINGERS NOW SWOLLEN. DX FINGER ENTRAPMENT IN TOY. REMOVED USING WIRE CUTTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
5 YO M DRANK APPROX 4 OZ OF WATER DOWNED METHYLENE BLUE FROM CHEMISTRY SET ON 1/2/07*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
INGESTION-METHYLENE BLUE-CAN CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, FOUND W/BLUE AROU ND & INSIDE MOUTH-POWDER DYE FROM MICROSCOPE SET. METHEMOG .6% 0.0-1.0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT INGESTED SOME METHYLENE BLUE WHEN HE WAS PLAYING W/ HIS OLDER SISTER'S CHEMISTRY KIT-DX INGESTION OF METHYLENE BLUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
CHEWED AND POSSIBLY INGESTED VIAL OF AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FROM HOME CHEMIS TRY SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT GOT INTO SISTERS CHEMISTRY SET, INGESTED UNKNOWN AMT OF COPPER SULFA TE, POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/1999	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Other containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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