Accidents - Steam irons - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	94
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	60

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	95
6-15 years old:	77
16-25 years old:	16
26-50 years old:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
2ND DEGREE BURNS LT THIGH SUSTAINED WHEN SISTER TOUCHED HOT IRON TO THI GH@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2001	Age: 30 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: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 5 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: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	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: Steam irons, Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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