Accidents - Fuel charcoal lighters - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 544
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	213
Year 1998:	86
Year 1999:	244

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	168
6-15 years old:	152
16-25 years old:	21
26-50 years old:	201

Accidents - Body Parts:

25 - 50% Body:	138	All Of Body:	136
Hand:	107	Eyeball:	76
Head:	66	Internal:	19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1999	Age: 18 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: Fuel charcoal lighters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/08/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1998	Age: 2 years	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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/1998	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	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: Fuel charcoal lighters, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1998	Age: 6 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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1997	Age: 12 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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1997	Age: 3 years	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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/1997	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: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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