Accidents - Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 719
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	95
Year 1998:	149
Year 1999:	88
Year 2000:	57
Year 2001:	31
Year 2002:	27
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	6
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	158
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	76

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	594	Eyeball:	118
Hand:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
MOM FOOUND CHILD DRINKING *** CLEANER/ ACCIDENTAL ALKALI INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
DX: VERY MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS FROM ALUMINUM BRAZE FLUX (ALKALI ) USED FOR TARNISH. MILD CONTACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
JEWLERY CLEANER INGESTIONS DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Tableware and accessories
PT DRANK TARNISH REMOVER OUT OF A PAPER CUP THAT WAS ON THE COUNTER AT HOME POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
PT. SPILLED JEWELRY CLEANER ON HEAD NECK,CHEST,POSS. INGESTION TOXIC EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Bottles or jars
GOT LID OFF JEWELRY CLEANER BOTTLE - SPLASHED SOME ON FACE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
MOM STATES SHE DRANKED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF JEWELRY CLEANER DX INGESTED JEWELRY CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Counters or countertops
WALKED BEHIND COUNTER AT "***" STORE AND OPENED 4 OZ CONTAINER OF BRASS OXIDE, INGESTED SOME, SPILLED SOME ON PANTS; ALTERED MEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
POLISH TYPE CLEANSER INGESTION "BRASSO" BRAND NAME DX: STABLE AFTER OBS ERVATION, SMALL AMOUNT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
FOUND WITH METAL POLISH IN MOUTH DX. NO TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Containers
MOM NOTICED PT WITH CONTAINER OF SILVER JEWLERY CLEANER - HAD CLEANER O N HANDS AND CHIN. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
INGESTED RUST CLEANER, STABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2001	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2000	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2000	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2000	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2000	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1999	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1999	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1998	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/1997	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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