Accidents - Balloons - Year 2003 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	68
16-25 years old:	77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 18 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: Balloons
18YOM-ALLERGIC REACTION TO LATEX-DEVELOPED SWOLLEN EYES AND WHEEZING AF TER USING LATEX BALLON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Balloons
WAS PLAYING WITH A WATER BALLOON TYPE TOY WITH A RUBBER BAND AROUND IT GOT IT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. DIAG WAS NEAR STRANGULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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