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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE CAUGHT APARTMENT ON FIRE + ETOH, FIRE DEPT PRESENT DX SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LIT SCENTED CANDLES AT HOME, INHALED SOME OF THE FUMES AND FELT TIG HTNESS IN CHEST, AND FACIAL SWELLING AND THROAT SWELLING, ALLERGIC REAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT FELL AND KNOCKED A CANDLE OVER ONTO TO CARPET. CARPET CAUGHT ON FIR E. UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED. DX. SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| INHALED LOTS OF SMOKE WHEN HOUSE CAUGHT IN FIRE B/C OF CANDLE.C HX OF A STHMA " ASTHMA EXCERBATION DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION" FD NOT DOCUMENTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HAD SEIZURE WHILE STARING AT A CANDLE DX. SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HOUSE FIRE, BURNS TO BACK, SINGED HAIR, LEFT CANDLE ON IN BATHROOM DX: SMOKE INAHALATION, 1ST DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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