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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A CANDLESTICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED BY CANDLE WAX - 5 DAYS AGO CELLULITIS FOOT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 52 YOF HAD BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER CUT LEG LACERATION L ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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