Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 110
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
USED A HOT PACK ON GROIN AND DEVELOPED RASH WHEN IT LEAKED ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
HUSBAND PUT HEAT PACK IN MICROWAVE AT GIVEN DIRECTIONS,ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON PT'S SKIN,PACK EXPLODED DX:1ST DEG BURN THIGH,KNEE,2ND DEG ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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