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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE BY BEING STRUCK BY A FALLING CANDLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions |
| LAC FOREHEAD; CANDLE STICK FELL FROM TV STRIKING PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX B URN TO FACE - FROM CANDLE WAX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/07/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED FACE WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION EYEBROW - 7 YOM STRUCK BY FALLING GLASS CANDLE SUSTAINING LA CERATION TO RIGHT EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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