Accidents - Air purifiers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	60
Year 2005:	5

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:

Lower Leg:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air purifiers
AT THRIFT STORE, LOOKING AIR PURIFIER, PLUGGED IN & IT EXPLODED. MACHI NE HIT PT IN R SHIN. SMOKE & POWDER CAME OUT. DX: LEG INJURY, HIVE FAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air purifiers
DROPPED AIR PURIFIER ON FOOT. DX: CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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