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Accidents - Air purifiers - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 42
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:36
16-25 years old:5
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:31Lower Leg:5
Mouth:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air purifiers
PATIENT FELL & HIT AN AIR PURIFIER SUSTAINED BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & AN UPPER EYELID LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air purifiers
AT THRIFT STORE, LOOKING AIR PURIFIER, PLUGGED IN & IT EXPLODED. MACHI NE HIT PT IN R SHIN. SMOKE & POWDER CAME OUT. DX: LEG INJURY, HIVE FAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air purifiers
LIP LACERATION, FELL AGAINST AIR PURIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air purifiers
2 CM FOREHEAD LAC-@ HOME-HIT HEAD ON AIR PURIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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