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Accidents - Night-lights - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:139Face:83
Lower Leg:68Mouth:16
Head:6Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Night-lights, Light bulbs
PT HAS NIGHT LIGHT BULB CAUGHT IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Night-lights
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF GLASS THAT BROKE OFF OF A NIGHT LIGHT DX: FB PO SSIBLY SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
DX FRENULUM LACERATION: LIGHT BULB FROM NIGHT LIGHT MISSING AS PARENT' S FOUND PT IN ROOM WITH BLOOD IN MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
PT FELL INTO A NIGHTLIGHT AND STRUCK FACE. DX FACE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Night-lights
CHILD TOOK COVER OFF NIGHT-LIGHT AT HOME AND LIGHT BULB TOUCHED HIS FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE THERMAL BURN OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
FELL ON NIGHT LIGHT DX LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Night-lights
PT HAD A HEAVY NIGHTLIGHT FALL ONTO HEAD. DX HEAD FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
PATIENT BACKED INTO NIGHT LIGHT AT HOME CUTTING HIP; HIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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