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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 196
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 49 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, Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| CANDLE LIT HER BEDSPREAD ON FIRE;GOT SMOKE INHALATION TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT MAKING CANDLES IN KITCHEN AT HOME LAST NGIHT, STARTED FIRE WITH LOTS OF SMOKE, HAVING RIB PAIN, NO FD; SMOKE EXPOSURE WITH RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| FIRE STARTED AT SISTER'S HOUSE BY A CANDLE- PT. HAD 10-15 MIN. HEAVY SMOKE EXPOSURE. DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE / INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 30 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, Chairs |
| A CANDLE LEFT BURNING BROKE AND CAUGHT THE TABLE, CHAIR AND CARPET ON F IRE AT HOME. FD ATTENDED SCENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT RUNNING AROUND AND RAN INTO A CANDLE STAND, HELD BREATH AND PAS SED OUT; DX: BREATH HOLDING SPELL, PASSING OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Bunk beds |
| HOUSE FIRE WITH SMOKE INHALATION IN BUNKBED IN MIDDLE ROOM COVERED WITH SOOT ACCD. STARTED IN ADJACENT ROOM BY CANDLE/FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Beds |
| SMOKE INHALATION/ UPSTAIRS IN BED ON 2ND FLOOR ACCD. STARTED BY CANDLE/ FIRE DEPT DID ATTENDIN ADJACENT ROOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT IN HOUSE FIRE TO ER WITH POLICE ACCD. STARTED BY CANDLE IN ADJACENT/ FIRE DEPT DID ATTENDROOM, SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| AT HOME WAS BURNING CANDLE AND IT BLEW UP AND STARTED FIRE IN APT. FIR E DEPT. DID ATTEND DX SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WEAKNESS AFTER SLEEPING IN AREA WITH LIT CANDLE DX. SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WEAKNESS AFTER SLEEPING IN AREA WITH BURNING CANDLE DX. SMOKE INHALATIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WEAKNESS AFTER SLEEPING IN AREA WITH BURNING CANDLE DX. SMOKE INHALATIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| AT HOME CANDLE STARTED FIRE,NO FIRE CO INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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