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Accidents - Multi-purpose lighters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:6
Year 2010:141
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:71Finger:63
Face:11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters
2 YOF GOT POKED IN THE EYE WITH AN ALL-PURPOSE EXTENDED LIGHTER, THAT G.FATHER WAS USING TO LIGHT A FIRE- NO FD INVOLVEMENT. DX; EYELID BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Multi-purpose lighters
14 MOF SUCKED ON STARTER FLUID AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters
5YOM WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND BURNT HIS LEFT THUMB C/O PAIN. DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters
PATIENT PLAYING WITH GRILL LIGHTER, LOOKING DOWN END OF LIGHTER AND LIT IT; BURN TO EYELASHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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