Accidents - Dry heat irons - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 70
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	24
Year 1999:	23
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	16

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	23	Head:	18
Upper Leg:	16	Lower Arm:	11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/11/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry heat irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry heat irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Dry heat irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Dry heat irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry heat irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dry heat irons, Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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