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Accidents - Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:39Eyeball:28

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Bottles or jars
FOUND WITH LID OFF BOTTLE OF TIRE SHINE ARMORALL SPRAY, COMING OUT OF M OUTH WITH SMALL PUDDLE ON FLOOR AT HOME, INITIALLY COUGHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
POSSIBLE CAUSTIC BURNS TO EYES WHEN SPRAYED WITH WHITEWALL TIRE CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PATIENT DRANK TIRE CLEANER BY ACCIDENT. DX-TIRE CLEANER INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
SPRAYED TIRE CLEANER FOR CAR IN EYES;CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
SPRAYED SELF WITH TIRE CLEANER DX. CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION-INGESTED SOME "CHROME & WIRE CLEANER"-AT HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

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