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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers, Blankets |
| 41 YOF FELL ASLEEP WITH HAIR DRYER ON UNDER BLANKET AND BURNED LOWER LE G. 2ND DEGREE BURN OF LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 82YOF LOADING A HAIR DRYER INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR AND IT FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG AVULSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 29 YO FEMALE BURNED LOWER LEG ON HAIR DRYER SECOND DEGREE BURNS - LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT BURNED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG THREE DAYS AGO WITH A HAND HELD HAIR DRYE R AND IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2005 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers, Blankets |
| MOM RETURNED HOME TO FIND PT CRYING, LEFT WITH GRANDMA, BURNS TO LEGS/B UTTOCK/THIGHS, GRANDMA STATED LEFT HAIR DRYER ON UNDER BLANKET IN BED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/11/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/1998 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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