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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| 67YOM, WAS DOWN CHANING THE WATER UNIT IN THE HUMIDIFIER WHEN DEVELOPED DIZZINESS>>VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| WAS UNPLUGGING HUMIDIFER AND PLUG SPARKED AND SHOCKED HIM. DX-ELECTRICL SHOCK, 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2007 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Humidifiers, Liniments or rubbing compounds |
| PLACED MOUTH ONTO VAPORUB HUMIDIFIER LAST PM P PLACING .5 TAP *** >> IN G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| COUGH AFTER USE OF HUMIDIFIER AT HOME CROUP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Humidifiers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT A HUMIDIFIER WENT ON FIRE AND MELTED A PLASTIC SHELF PT TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND INHALED FUMES DX// NOXIOUS FUME EXPOSURE NS ABOUT FIRE DEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Humidifiers, Other drugs or medications |
| PT INGESTED "***" LIQUID FROM HUMIDIFIER, AT HOME, PT VOMITED 3 TIMES. DX: INGESTION OF *** WITH CAMPHOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/1999 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Humidifiers, Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/1998 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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