Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 95
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT MAKING CANDLES IN KITCHEN AT HOME LAST NGIHT, STARTED FIRE WITH LOTS OF SMOKE, HAVING RIB PAIN, NO FD; SMOKE EXPOSURE WITH RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FIRE STARTED AT SISTER'S HOUSE BY A CANDLE- PT. HAD 10-15 MIN. HEAVY SMOKE EXPOSURE. DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE / INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
AT HOME WAS BURNING CANDLE AND IT BLEW UP AND STARTED FIRE IN APT. FIR E DEPT. DID ATTEND DX SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
WEAKNESS AFTER SLEEPING IN AREA WITH BURNING CANDLE DX. SMOKE INHALATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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