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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,106
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 89 YR OLD FEMALE HANGING CURTAINS,FELT WEAK AND BECAME APHASIC HAD A CV A |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DIZZY WHILE ARRANGING CURTAINS AND FELL--SYNCOPE WITH EKG CHANGES AND D EHYCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT DX AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION - C/O CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO DUST WHILE CHANGING CURTAINS AT HOME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2009 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX/L SH PN/SYNCOPE/CRITICAL AORTIC STENOSIS/ UTI/HYPONATREMIA: GLF:"SLIP'D & LANDED ON HIP W OPEN'G CURTAINS @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX SMOKE INHALATION: AWAK'G BY SMOKE; LIV'G RM CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE; PT SPENT 10-15MIN. IN SMOKE LOOK'G FOR WIFE, WENT OUTSIDE BURN'G SENS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT AT HOME - CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE - NEIGHBOR PUT OUT FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALLATION. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 39 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WOKE UP ON THE COUCH AND NOTICED THE DRAPES WERE ON FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALATION. FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DRAPES CAUGHT FIRE, DX; SMOKE INHALATION, F D NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX NEAR STRANGULATION: GOT NECK CAUGHT IN BEADED CURTAIN, HANGING WITH TIP TOES TOUCHING GROUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 30 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT TRIED TO PUT OUT SHOWER CURTAIN FIRE. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 32 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT HELPED NEIGHBOR PUT OUT PLASTIC SHOWER CURTAIN FIRE. + FD. DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS/ SYNCOPE, ANEMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT. WENT TO BATHROOM, NEXT THING HE WAKES UP W/SOMEONE CALLED HIS NAME AND CURTAIN PULLED ONTO HIM OFF BATHTUB. SYNCOPE, NON SPECIFIC HEADACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT STRANGLED HIMSELF ON A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX ANOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/06/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cookware |
| PT AT PARENTS HOME WHEN PAN CAUGHT FIRE. PT MOTHER GRABBED PAN AND DROP PED IN SINK CATCHING CURTAINS ON FIRE. FD ARRIVED. DX SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| REACHING FOR CURTAIN & PAIN IN HAND - RULE OUT VERTEBRAL STEAL SYNDROM E |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 58 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 58YOF-SMOKE INHALATION AT HOME-DRAPES CAUGHT ON FIRE IN LIVING ROOM-WAS TRAPPED IN FIRE FOR 20 MINUTES-DIFFICULTY BREATHING=FIRE DEPT. NOT MEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fire extinguishers |
| PATIENT WORKING ON STAGE PROPS AT SCHOOL, THEATER CURTAIN CAUGHT FIRE, PT. EXPOSED TO SMOKE AND DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICALS, FD NOT MENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2001 | Age: 43 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2001 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/30/2001 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2001 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/07/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2000 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2000 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cribs |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/17/2000 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/19/1999 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/1998 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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