Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 829
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	56
Year 1999:	18
Year 2000:	118
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	35
Year 2003:	194
Year 2004:	170
Year 2005:	31
Year 2006:	46
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	81
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	21

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
8 YOF & SIBLINGS BROUGHT IN BECAUSE A CANDLE IN APT BELOW THEM CAUGHT FIRE- NO F.D. INVOLVEMENT, SOOT ON HANDS & NOSE. DX; SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		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
9 YOF WAS IN APT. ABOVE ONE THAT HAD A SMALL FIRE, CAUSED BY A CANDLE, SMOKE GOT INTO HER APT., NO F.D. INVOLVEMENT. DX; SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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
9 YOM AT CHURCH BURNING CANDLES, HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING, UNKNOWN IF F IRE DEPT ATTENDED; LEFT W/O BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/15/2010	Age: 9 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, Artificial flowers or plants
9YOF GRANDMAS HOUSE LAST PM. CANDLE BURNED DOWN WHILE SLEEPING, CAUGHT ARTIFICAL FLOWERS FIRE. MINOR FIRE. CONGEST, BLACK MUCOUS DX SMOKE INHA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 14 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
AT HOME,CANDLE FELL OVER CAUSING FIRE,LEFT HOUSE OK WITH SMOKE INHALATI ON,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
IN MOM'S ROOM WHEN CANDLE FELL OVER AND CAUGHT ROOM ON FIRE 2 DAYS AGO, CHEST PAIN SINCE; PAIN D/T SMOKE INHALATION/COUGHING, FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 13 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, Wood burning fireplaces
PT PRESENTS TO ER AFTER SMOKE FILLED HOUSE AFTER CANDLE WAX SPILLED ON FIREPLACE. PT WITH HEADACHE. FIRE DEPT ATTENDED. DX: ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 7 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, Beds or bedframes
CANDLE ONTO THE ?BED WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, NOW C DZ/HA >> SMOKE INHALATION NO FD DOC FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
SMOKE INHALATION - 7 YOF PRESENTS WITH MOM WITH C/O "WE WERE IN A FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED", MOTHER HAD LEFT CANDLE BURNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 15 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
15 YOM COUGHING UP DARK MUCOUS AFTER HOUSE FIRE, MOTHER HAD LIT CANDLE AND THEN WENT TO BED, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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, Tables
SMOKE INHALATION - 15 YOF BURNING CANDLES WHEN POWER WENT OUT, BEDSIDE TABLE CAUGHT FIRE, TRIED TO PUT OUT WITH WATER, INHALED SMOKE, F/D ATT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
14 YOF FELL ASLEEP WITH CANDLE BURNING IN ROOM, ROOM CAUGHT ON FIRE, DX SMOKE INHALATION. RECORD DOES NOT STATE FD INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2005	Age: 12 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, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SMOKE INHALATION-@ HOME-FROM SMOKEY ROOM-AFTER CANDLE CAUSED A SMALL FI RE IN THE CURTAINS-COHB 1.2-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 13 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, Ironing boards or covers
CANDLE LEFT ON IRONING BOARD UNSURE HOW LONG CAUGHT ON FIRE SOOT IN FAC E/NOSE, SMOKE INHALATION/FIER DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 7 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
SMOKE INHALATION FROM SMOKE FROM CANDLE FIRE F.D. AT SCEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT AT HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY AT HOME WHEN HE INHALED TO BLOW OUT HIS CAKE C ANDLES INHALED THE CANDLE SMOKE AND WENT INTO BRONCHOSPASMS- ASTHMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT. BREATHED IN CITRANELLA CANDLE 30 MINS AGO STARTED CHOKING, WHEEZING AND COUGHING. DX. IRRITANT ASTHMA REACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 11 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMOKE INHALATION AFTER FIRE AT HOME 2ND ARY TO CANDLE ON WOOD SHELFSMOK E INHALATION F D NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMOKE INHAL AFTER FIRE AT HOME [2 CANDLE ON WOOD SHELF]ACUTE SMOKE INHA LATION F D NOT ATTEND. F D NOT 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: 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: 08/31/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2000	Age: 11 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, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2000	Age: 9 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, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2000	Age: 10 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, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1999	Age: 7 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
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1998	Age: 9 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, Mattresses
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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