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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,409
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Date: 12/21/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
5 YOF & SIBLINGS BROUGHT IN BECAUSE APT. BELOW THEM HAD A FIRE, WHEN A CANDLE STARTED A FIRE- NO F.D. CALLED.PT COUGHING. DX; SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3YOF ATE FRAGRANT CANDLE WAX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2YOM INGESTED A MODERATE AMOUNT OF SCENTED OIL FROM A CANDLE. DX INGESTION*
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
17MOM WAS FOUND WITH CANDLEHOLDER THAT WAS LEAKING FLUID, A MIXTURE OF WATER & OIL, BEGAN COUGHING AFTER INGESTION. DX - POSS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE INHALATION-21MOF-CAT KNOCKED OVER A LIT CANDLE-@ HOME-COHB 3.0-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2010Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
15MOF MOM BURNS CANDLES AT HOME AND CHILD DEVELOPED WHEEZING ASTHMA ATT ACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3YOM AT UNCLES HOUSE WHERE THERE WERE SCENTED CANDLES BURNING AND HE I NHALED THE SCENT AND STARTED TO COUGH AND WHEEZE- ASTHMA ATTACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lamp oils
@ DAY CARE,GOT INTO CITRONELLA OIL FILLED CANDLE&SPILLED ONTO SELF VS I NGESTION, NOW WITH COUGH, STUFFED NOSE&INCREASED WOF>> R/O ING VS ASPIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT INGESTED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF A LIQUID CANDLE POISONING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/21/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT PUT HAND IN A GEL-LIKE CANDLE AND THEN PUT HAND IN MOUTH. DX POISON ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lamp oils
INGESTION OF COMBUSTIBLE CANDLE CONTENT-DRANK SMALL AMOUT OF KEROSENE-C RAFT FLUID CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CHILD FOUND DRINKINGFROM A PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON LIQUID CANDLE. DECREAS ED LOC. CANDLE NEW PER MOM. D:ACCIDENTAL HYDROCARBON INGESTION. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WITH INGESTION OF LIQUID CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM FOUND PT PLAYING W/CANDLE & NOTICED WAX ON LIPS, CANDLE SITTING IN SUNLIGHT/GOT SOFT, CANDLE WAX IN MOUTH, WOULD NOT SWALLOW; POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DRANK SCENTED CANDLE OIL DX// NON TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT ATE UNK SUBSTANCE W/BAD TASTE AT HOME, POSS CANDLE OR CANDLE OIL W/V ANILLA SMELL, NOW W/DROOLING, NAUSEA & VOMITING; POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PAT SUS ANOXIA TO BODY DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION FROM CANDLE % FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE CAUSING HOUSE FIRE CAUSED CHILD TO BE EXPOSED TO SMOKE DX: ANOXI A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HOUSE FIRE EXPOSURE WHEN CANDLE STARTED ON FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 10/29/2007Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 10/20/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 08/04/2007Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 07/29/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS IN HOUSE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO CANDLE. FD NS. DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS IN BEDROOM OF HOUSE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO SMOLDERING CANDLE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM CLEANING UP BROKEN CANDLE JAR, TURNED FOUND PT SUCKING ON LIQUID CA NDLE WICK, SMELL OF FUEL ON BREATH, COUGHING; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DRANK CANDLE OIL
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED THE LIQUID FROM A BURNT CANDLE. DX: INGESTION AL ERROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment
CANDLE MELTED AND CD PLAYER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN PARENT'S ROOM AT HOME WIT H PATIENT IN ROOM, FD NOT CALLED; MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment
CANDLE MELTED AND CAUGHT CB PLAYER ON FIRE IN PARENT'S ROOM WITH PT IN ROOM, FD NOT CALLED; SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DX SMOKE INHALATION - CANDLE FELL IN HOUSE,FIRED STARTED. FIRE DEPT ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE INHALATION - 5 YOF PRESENTS WITH C/O "IN A FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE C HECKED", MOTHER HAD LEFT CANDLE BURNING, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS CHEWING ON CANDLE DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A TEASPOONFUL OF LIQUID PARAFFIN USED FOR CANDLE FUEL. DX: HYDROCARBON INGESTION W/POSS PNEUMONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT INGESTED CANDLE OIL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM NOTICED BLOOD IN PT'S STOOL, MAY HAVE EATEN BURGANDY CANDLE YEST. DX. CANDLE INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
INGESTED LIQUID CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 08/24/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 04/03/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 02/08/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 05/20/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT FOUND SUCKING ON WICK OF CITRONELLA LIQUID OIL CANDLE, CONSTANT COUGHING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT RUNNING AROUND AND RAN INTO A CANDLE STAND, HELD BREATH AND PAS SED OUT; DX: BREATH HOLDING SPELL, PASSING OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bunk beds
HOUSE FIRE WITH SMOKE INHALATION IN BUNKBED IN MIDDLE ROOM COVERED WITH SOOT ACCD. STARTED IN ADJACENT ROOM BY CANDLE/FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT IN HOUSE FIRE TO ER WITH POLICE ACCD. STARTED BY CANDLE IN ADJACENT/ FIRE DEPT DID ATTENDROOM, SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2001Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2000Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2000Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/1997Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lamp oils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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