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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2008 - Internal

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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Date: 12/25/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SWALLOWED PIECE OF GLASS FROM CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PARENTS STS CHILD DRANK CANDLE WAX COUGHING FOREIGN BODY GI/GU TOXIC EFFECT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/23/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
NORMAL EXAM-? SWALLOWED A SHARD OF GLASS FROM A JAR CANDLE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ATE BROKEN GLASS OF CANDLE;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
INGESTED CANDLE WAX;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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