Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 14 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
GLASS INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF A BROKEN CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials
GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL CHILD MAY HAVE PICKED UP AND INGESTED FROM FLO OR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 15 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
PT GOT IN TO BOX THAT HAD A BROKEN GLASS CANDLESTICK IN IT AND SWALLOWE D A PIECE. DX; FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SWALLOWED LIQUID CANDLE ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA BECAUSE OF LIQUID CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	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
SWALLOWED CANDLE WAX/INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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