Accidents - Electric heating pads - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	87
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heating pads
USED HEATING PAD,4DAYS AGO,WRAPPED AROUND LEG ALL NITE,IN A.M. REALIZED BURNT SELF. DX: RLE CELLULITIS W/ DEPENDENT EDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heating pads
PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A HEATING PAD ON RIGHT LOWER LEG A WEEK AGO SUSTAIN ED A BURN WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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