Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,015
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	758	Head:	606
Finger:	363	Foot:	167
Toe:	144	Unkown:	135
All Of Body:	133	Neck:	101
Lower Trunk:	91	Upper Trunk:	87
Internal:	81	Eyeball:	80
Upper Leg:	71	Mouth:	58
Lower Leg:	45	Hand:	30
Lower Arm:	29	Elbow:	15
Upper Arm:	6	Ear:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
COUGH, EYE RED/SWOLLEN, CANDLES BURNING IN HOME DX: ALLERGIC RXN TO CANDLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED L 3RD FINGER ON A CANDLE ON 12/25. DX: BURN FINGER, 2ND DEGR EE; ABSCESS FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO THUMB FROM A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER TONIGHT AT HOME AT 8 PM. DX. L AC THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLEHOLDER FELL DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE WAX BURN TO NECK 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3 YOM HAD CANDLE HOLDER FALL ON HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FOREHEAD AND LT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FACE, HEAD, & NECK BURNS-CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE WHILE BLOWING OUT A CANDLE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2004	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
CANDLE FELL OFF TABLE INTO PT FACE DX R CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED L SIDE OF NECK & UPPER ARM WITH SPATTERED CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC FOREHEAD; CANDLE FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BURNED BLOWING OUT CANDLE DX: SECOND DEG SUPERFICIAL BURN FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX ABRASION TO LEFT 2ND TOE: GRABBED CANDLESTICK FROM SHELF, CANDLE STICK FELL ONTO TOE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A HEAVY CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON PT STRICKING FACE, SUSTAINED " FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
1ST DEGREE BURN R EYEBROW, L UPPER CHEST, L FOREARM, CHILD TURNED LEVER ON MOM'S CANDLE MELTING MACHINE AND WAS BURNED WITH WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WITH CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH & GLASS CANDLE FELL IN BATHTUB AND CUT PATIENT. DX-LACERATION LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER METAL CANDLE HOLDER, FELL ON FLOOR DX: SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT GOT HAIR CAUGHT IN FLAME OF CANDLE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE C/O PAIN CRYING 3RD DEGREE BURN RT SIDE OF FACE FIRE DEPARTMENT NO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. STEPPED ON CANDLE AND IT BROKE. DX. LAC R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
? WAX BURN FROM CANDLE TO FACE DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN R FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ironing boards or covers
FIRE IN BEDROOM FROM A CANDLE BURNING ON IRONING BOARD CATCHING ON FIRE WITH SOOT IN FACE, SMOKE INHALATION/FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGER ON A CANDLE. DX FINGER BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON CANDLE. DX: 1 CM LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED L INDEX FINGER ON A CANDLE APPROX 16:15 TONIGHT. 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DROPPED A GLASS CANDLE AND THEN STEPPED ONTO THE GLASS LAC TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION NOSE - 2 YOM BROKE A CANDLE HOLDER IN HIS ROOM LACERATING HI S NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions
PLAYING W/BROTHER AND CANDLE HOLDER FELL OFF TV AND FELL ON TOP OF PATI ENT. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT'S PARENTS STATES CHILD DRANK 1 OZ OF PARAFIN SOLUTION USED AS A CANDLE FUEL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE HIT LIP DX LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE WITH CANDLE AT HOME; 1ST DEGREE SCALP BURN, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FOREHEAD, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SCONCE FELL ON HEAD AT 11:00 TODAY. DX: 2 LACERATIONS ON SCALP, DX2: HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FELL ON CANDLE HOLDER DX. ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products
PLAYING WITH TISSUE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE AT HOME, TISSUE BUR NED THUMB AND FINGER, SEEN AT URGENT CARE AND FIRE DEPT; 2ND/3RD DG BUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
2 YOF BURNED FOREHEAD WHEN SHE CLIMBED ON A DRESSER AND BURNED HERSEL F WITH BURNING CANDLE. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A CANDLE STICK CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED A GLASS CANDLE RING W/A SMOOTH CONTOUR-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT GOT HIT B/T THE EYES, ON FOREHEAS, WITH A CANDLE STICK THAT WAS THRO WN ACCIDNETLY BY HER BROTHER, SUSTAIEND " FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2004	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BOTH FEET LACERATIONS, CANDLE FELL AND GLASS SHATTERED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE - WAX FELL ONTO PT FROM KNEE TO ANKLE. D: 2N D DEGREE BURN RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT RUNNING WITH CANDLE PT FELL AND CANDLE BROKE CUTTING FINGER LACERATI ON RT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED *** ON LEGS AND C/O REDNESS DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS AND URI DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS AND URI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC LT 5TH FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE HOLDER FELL ONTO PT. DX: 2 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CHI WHEN HIT WITH CANDLEHOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SAT ON A CANDLE ON THE GROUND & WAX DRIPPED ON HER LEG. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
STRUCK ON HEAD BY A FALLING WALL SCONCE RECEIVING CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG BY A CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUST BURN TO CHEST FROM MELTED WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE FELL ON PT'S HEAD. LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2004	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BROTHER BROKE GLASS CANDLE STAND, PICKED A PIECE OF IT UP AND CUT HAND, AT HOME; LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
R 2ND DIGIT LAC/2YOF AT HOME PUT FINGER IN CANDLE HOLDER CAUSING LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT FELL AND CUT HIS HAND ON A SCONCE. DX-4CM COMPLEX HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
1" LAC TO R INSTEP OF FOOT. STEPPED ON PIECE OF GLASS FROM A BROKEN GL ASS CANDLEHOLDER. DX. LAC R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2004	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT WRIST ON CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L FOREARM LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases
MOM STATES CANDLE HIT BED SHEETS CAUSING FIRE PT WAS DOWNSTAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION TOE - DROPPED A CANDLE JAR ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.PLAYING W/PUPPY & CANDLE STICK FELL ON HEAD DX-SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HIT IN HEAD WITH CANDLEHOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
21 MONTH OLD MALE HAD CANDLE FALL ON HEAD HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURNS TO FACE. PT BURNED SELF W/CANDLE WAX @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT KNOCKED OVER VOTICE CANDLEHOLDER AT HOME, TRIED TO PICK UP BROK EN GLASS AND CUT FINGER; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED A VOTIVE CANDLE AT HOME AND A PIECE OF GLASS WAS UNACCOUNTED FOR MOTHER STATES CHILD INGESTED IT WELL CHILD EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH A ***CANDLE & POSSIBLY BIT A PIECEOF THE GLASS OFF DX: S/P FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
TRAUMA, NO BODY PART STATED, MOTHER STS PT TRIED TO HURT HERSELF, BURNE D HERSELF W/CANDLES, PT JUMPED ONTO A GLASS TABLE FROM A BED, HX OF BEH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED CANDLE WAX AND GOT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER BURN: TOUCHED CANDLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT'S MOTHER STATES SHE WAS LIGHTING A CANDLE WITH A LONG LIGHTER & CHILD JERKED FORWARD AND HIT EYELID ON HOT TIP OF LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 11 months	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: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lamp oils
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF LAMP OIL-FOUND @ HOME W/ CANDLE FULL OF LAMP OI L-DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MAY HAVE SWALLOWED METAL PIECE FROM CANDLE WHEN PLAYING WITH CANDLE, UN ABLE TO LOCATE, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY; SUSPECTED INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SIBLING PUT CANDLE IN PATIENT'S EAR, HAVING EAR PAIN; WHITE CANDLE WAX REMOVED FROM EAR, OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HAD WAX FROM CANDLE IN RIGHT EYE - EYELIDS WERE STUCK TOGETHER. D: FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYELIDS S/P REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FOREHEAD,FINGERTIPS WHEN CANDLE CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE WHEN LEANING OVER CANDLE.?FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE WAX SPILLED ON FOREHEAD AND EYELASHES. POWER WAS OUT, REACHED F OR CANDLE AND WAS SPILLED ONTO FACE & NECK. DX. BURN CANDLEWAX ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. WAS IN THE BATHROOM, FELL AND CUT HIS BUTTOCK ON A CANDLE- STICK DX: LAC. BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Counters or countertops
PULLED LIGHTED CANDLE DOWN FROM COUNTER, HOT WAX SPILLED ON HEAD AND FA CE/ 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PATIENT TIPPED OVER CANDLE CAUSING SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE AT HOME, MOM PAT TED FIRE OUT; 2ND DEGREE 10% FLANK BURN , 2ND DEGREE ELBOW, HIP BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM STATES SHE WAS TRYING TO BLOW OUT A CANDLE AND BURNED HER FOREHEAD AND HER HAIR WITH THE FLAME DX: FOREHEAD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS SLEEPING WHEN CANDLE KNOCKED OVER AND ROOM CAUGHT ON FIRE - PT W AS ABLE TO JUMP OUT WINDOW D: SMOKE INHALATION ; FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2004	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON CHIPPED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED BY HOT CANDLE WAX FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CONTUSION (L) GREAT TOE, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING CANDL E HOLDER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION INTACT, ROM NML.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PT LEANED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, 1,2 & 3 DEGREE BURNS, A RMS, EAR, BACK NO FD NOTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PULLED A CANDLESTICK HOLDER OFF A MANTLE IT FELL STRIKING HER IN THE FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
IN BATHROOM LOOKING AT CANDLE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE;1ST DEGREE BURN, SCALP;NO FD NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HAD A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER FALL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD LA CERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls
RAN INTO CANDLEHOLDER ON WALL DX: LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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