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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:76Toe:63
Hand:33Finger:10
Head:5Face:5
Mouth:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
3YOM FELL INTO THE CORNER OF HUMIDIFIER CUTTING UPPER LIP; LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Humidifiers
HUMIDIFIER FELL ON TOE 18 MO OLD FEMALE R GREAT TOE NAIL AVULSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
10 MO FEMALE BURNED FINGER ON A HOT HUMIDIFIER. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Vaporizers
4MOF SLEEPING ON PALLETT W/PILLOW & BLANKET NEXT TO HUMIDIFIER OR VAPOR IZER, MOM HEARD CRYING, HAD BLISTER ON FINGERS; STEAM BURNS OF FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
12 MO M BURNED HAND ON HOT HUMIDIFIER. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
13MOF, C/O HAND LOCALIZED REDNESS&SWELLING AFTER BURNING HAND ON A HUMI DIFIER>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
2 YOF FELL ON HUMIDIFIER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
2 YOF, BURN ARM ON HUMIDIFIER, BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
5 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS INTO A PLASTIC HUMIDIFIER. DX SCALP LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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