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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 254
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O WAX BURN . PT SPILLED CANDLE WAX. DX BURN ABDOMEN THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE BURNING AND AWOKE TO FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT THIGHS/R HAND/L ARM/BACK/CHEST 5% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 20YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT THIGH-CANDLE WAX DRIPPED ON LEG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2001 | 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: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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