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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 48
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Beds or bedframes |
| PUT CANDLE ONTO BED WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE,NOW COUGHING ALOT >> SMOKE INHALATION, FD WAS CALLED IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2007 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| INGESTION-DRANK APX 2 SWALLOWS CANDLE OIL-EMESIS X3 & BECAME SLEEPY-HYD ROCARBON INGESTION/POSSIBLE ASPIRATION-XRAY CONCERNING FOR PNEUMONITIS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/20/2007 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | 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 INGESTED 1/2-1 TSP CITRONELLA OIL FROM CANDLE OR TIKI TORCH AT HOME, IMMEDIATE COUGH/VOMITING, SOB, DROOLING; HYDROCARBON INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| INGESTED CANDLE WAX OFF DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 10 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 |
| CHILD OBSERVED SUCKING LIQUID WAX FROM A CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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