Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 50
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	34
Year 2006:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 26 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, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
BURNED LEG USING A COLD PACK ON LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
PT WAS BURNED W/GEL HEAT PACK WHICH WAS HEATED IN MICROWAVE. DX: SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEG BURN R LEG, 1 WK S/P R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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