Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 58
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
PT. WAS ON HEAT PACK THAT WAS IN MICROWAVE AND POUCH BURST W/HOT LIQUID DRAINING ONTO LEG. DX. 2 DEG BURNS L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PULLED AND MUSCLE AND PUT "GEL ICE PACK" ON THIGH - CAUSING A 2ND DEGRE E BURN TO LEG FROM ICE PAK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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