Accidents - Battery chargers - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,351
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	411
Year 1998:	444
Year 1999:	85
Year 2000:	90
Year 2001:	325
Year 2002:	350
Year 2003:	260
Year 2004:	233
Year 2005:	66
Year 2006:	210
Year 2007:	281
Year 2008:	486
Year 2009:	600
Year 2010:	501

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	685
6-15 years old:	782
16-25 years old:	763
26-50 years old:	1,197
50+ years old:	920

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	684	Foot:	477
Face:	456	Finger:	454
Lower Trunk:	405	All Of Body:	393
Upper Trunk:	247	Hand:	186
Toe:	167	Lower Leg:	159
Upper Leg:	136	Mouth:	110
Lower Arm:	105	Eyeball:	90
Shoulder:	86	Neck:	74
Ear:	68	Ankle:	16
Unkown:	15	Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
11YOF SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER TOUCHED THE CABLES FOR A B ATTERY CHARGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
16 YOF DX RT FOOT LACERATION - C/O PAIN TO RT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ONTO BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
7YO HISP MALE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT BY A CHARGER BY SISTER,NLOC DX LACERATION OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
9MOF SEEN PUTTING A "CHARGER" INTO HER MOUTH, CRIED IMMEDIATLEY - MINOR ELECTRICAL BURN TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.63YOM FELL OVER A BATTERY CHARGER IN HIS GARAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
45YOF BATTERY CHARGER FELL FROM SHELF ONTO HAND CONTUSION AND ABRASIO N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
DX SPRAIN LUMBOSACRAL/ESSENTIAL HTN: 42YOM C/O LBP START' TODAY AFTER PICK' UP BATTERY PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
35YOM WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE CHARGING CAR BATTERY ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
2 YOM-MOM STATES CHILD WAS RUNNING & FELL STRIKING L CHEEK ON CHARGER @ HOME DX L CHEEK LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Battery chargers
20 YO M, C/O WOUND ONRIGHT THIGH, PT STATES HE BELIEVES IT'S FROM LAPTO P CHARGER THAT BURNED HIM, DX LEG WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
4 YOM CAR BATTERY WAS PLUGGED INTO WALL INSIDE HOUSE TO CHARGE AND PATI ENT PICKED UP ENDS OF CHARGER AND TOUCHED CABLES TOGETHER. DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
55YOM FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A BATTERY CHARGER AND SUSTAINED A CONTU SION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
6 YO MALE PLAYING WITH SIBLING AND HIT ON HEAD WITH A PHONE BATTERY CHA RGER. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
12 Y/O M HIT IN HEAD W/PHONE CHARGER PLAYING WITH BROTHER SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Battery chargers
STEPPED DOWN ON CELL PHONE CHARGER INJURED FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers
FELL ONTO BATTERY CHARGER RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
HURT LOW BACK PICKING UP BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
LOW BACK INJURY FROM PICKING UP BATTERY CHARGER. DX- LOW BACK PAIN, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
DROPPED A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO TOE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
THORACIC STRAIN.PT LIFTED A 40 POUND BATTERY CHARGER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
51 YOM, WORKING ON BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME, BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
CORNEAL AB-PULLING OUT PLUG TO DISCONNECT CAR CHARGER WHEN PLUG HIT PT IN THE EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers, Computers
LAPTOP CHARGER EXPLODED IN HIS HAND AND SPARKS HIT FOREARM CAUSING ELEC TRIC BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Battery chargers
PT HAD A GOLF CART CHARGER FAL;L STRUCK IN THE HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO SCALP AND CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
PT HIT HEAD ON BATTERY CHARGER AT FRIENDS SHOP DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
STEPPED ON A PHONE CHARGER. DX FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Battery chargers
PT STEPPED ON A BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME TODAY AND INJURED FOOT DX/ LEFT PLANTAR PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT ELECTROCUTED BY 110 VOLT WHILE UNPLUGING BATTER CHARGER AT HOME ELECTRIC SHOCK; SYNCOPE; ANXIETY; HYPERVENTILATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
PT A BATTERY CHARGER FELL FROM 8 FEET ONTO HEAD AT HOME DX// SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
DROPPED A METAL BATTERY CHARGER ON THE LEFT FOOT TODAY. C/O PAIN TO FOOT. CONTUSION TO LEFT FOOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM TOUCHING AN*** CHARGER WITH WET HANDS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FOOT, DROPPED A POWER CHARGER (BATTERY) ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
STEPPED ON A CELL PHONE CHARGER. LACERATION TO BOTTOM OF FOOT. DX: LEFT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
PATIENT PICKING UP BATTERY CHARGER, UNKNOWN LIQUID FROM AA CHARGER LEAK ED/SPLASHED IN PT'S EYE AT HOME, FLUSHED EYE W/WATER; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 16 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: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT PLACED THE END OF A CHARGER IN HER MOUTH WHILE IT WAS PLUGGED IN. UN WITNESSED BUT PT CRIED IMMED. NO BURNS IN MOUTH. DX ELEC. SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
LEANED OVER TO PICK UP BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME; HURT LOW BACK. LOWER BA CK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT WITH ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM 120VOLT BATTERY BACKUP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Battery chargers
PT SUST INJURY TI HAND WHEN UNPLUGGING A CHARGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
WAS BY CORD OF CHARGER AND IT SPARKED AND BURNED THIGH, 10-19%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
FELL OVER BATTERY CHARGER DX FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers
TOE FX. PT DROPPED A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
42YFC FOUND ON GROUND WITH SEIZURE LIKE ACTIVITY HAD FELT A SHOCK WHILE USING RACE CAR CHARGER/MILD ELECTRIC SHOCK 1ST VISIT SAME DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
PT LACERATED ARM WHEN TRIPPED OVER A BATTERY CHARGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS SWINGING CELL PHONE CHASRGER AND HIT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Battery chargers
2 SMALL PUNCTURE WOUNDS BOTTOM L FOOT; STEPPED ON "PORTAVBLE CHARGER" ! @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Battery chargers
42 YOF HIT ON HEAD BY FALLING BATTERY CHARGER, DID NOT STAY TO BE SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Battery chargers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A BATTERY PACK HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD WHEN IT FELL OFF CLOSET SHELF, & LATER PT FELL & HIT HEAD ON ICE- NO LOC. DX; CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHING ONTO SHELF - BATTERY CHARGER FOR A TOOL FELL CONT/ABR NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
PT PICKED UP A BATTERY CHARGER AND SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF PLACE STRAINE D SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
PATIENT SUFFERED A LIP LACERATION WITH AN *** CHARGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers
POWERED WHEEL BATTERY CHARGER FELL ON PT'S THUMB. DX THUMB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Battery chargers
21 YOF BENDING OVER TO PLUG CHARGER IN LOST BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING I N SITTING POSITION, 14 WEEKS PREGNANT, EXAM PROVES NORMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Battery chargers
55 YO LIFTING BATTERY CHARGER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN (LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers, Counters or countertops
PULLED BATTERY CHARGER OFF COUNTER AT HOME SUST LAC TO SCALP WHEN IT HI T HIS HEAD DX 1 CM SCALP LAC W REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Battery chargers
CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME. DX: CHEST WALL PAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers, Golf carts
48 YOM STRAINED BACK LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER FOR A GOLF CART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Battery chargers
BATTERY CHARGER FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
FACIAL LAC-BROTHER THREW A BATTERY CHARGER @ PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers, Dancing
WHILE DANCING A CHARGER FELL ON PT, LACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Battery chargers, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT ON BED PLAYING WITH TOYS, TRIED TO REACH CELL PHONE NEXT TO BED,PULL ED PHONE AND CHARGER HIT PT,WHO FELL TO HARDWOOD FLR, HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
DROPPED BATTERY CHARGER ONTO TOE DX: CONTUSION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Battery chargers
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BATTERY CHARGER DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Battery chargers
PT STEPPED ON A ELL PHONE CHARGER. DX FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH BATTERY CAB LE THIS AM -CANNOT STOP BLEEDING - BATTERY CHARGER CLAMPS - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 8 months	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: Battery chargers
FOREHEAD LAC-PULLED A BATTERY CHARGER DOWN ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Battery chargers
53 Y.O. W MALE W/BURNS TO FINGERS. PT PICKED UP HOT PLASTIC HANDLERS ON A BATTERY CHARGER @ HOME & BURNED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
5 YO M R EAR LACERATION HIT ON CORNER OF BATTERY CHARGER. DX R EXTERNAL EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Battery chargers
WAS PICKING UP BATTERY CHARGER, LEANED ON RT. HIP & FELT POP DX: DISLOCATION RT. HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
LAC R FOREHEAD; FELL & HIT HEAD ON BATTERY CHARGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 25 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: Battery chargers
HIT IN FACE BY BATTERY CHARGER CABLE 2CM LAC TO CHIN DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
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Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2001	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2000	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1998	Age: 23 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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Battery chargers, Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1998	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Battery chargers, Jewelry
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/15/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/1997	Age: 6 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: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers, Doors
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/20/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers, Bicycles or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1997	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/1997	Age: 5 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: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Battery chargers, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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