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Accidents - Hair dryers - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 106
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:75Head:15
Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hair dryers
POSS. SWALLOWED PLASTIC KNOB FROM HAIR DRYER DX: POSS. FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
GOT STRUCK ONTO FACE WITH A HAIR DRYER THAT THROWN BY SISTER >>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PT WITH BURNS TO FINGERS FROM TOUCHING A HOT DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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