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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 786
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| MOM FOOUND CHILD DRINKING *** CLEANER/ ACCIDENTAL ALKALI INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| SOB WHILE USING METAL POLISH SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| JEWLERY CLEANER INGESTIONS DX: STABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Tableware and accessories |
| PT DRANK TARNISH REMOVER OUT OF A PAPER CUP THAT WAS ON THE COUNTER AT HOME POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2006 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| PT. SPILLED JEWELRY CLEANER ON HEAD NECK,CHEST,POSS. INGESTION TOXIC EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| PT WAS HUFFING JEWELRY CLEANER AND PASSED OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 73 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| DX CHEMICAL INGESTION: INGESTED QUARTER SIZE SOLVENT THAT CLEANS SILVERWARE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| DX MINIMAL INGESTION OF SILVER CLEANER: INGESTED SILVER CLEANER CALLED OOPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| MOM STATES SHE DRANKED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF JEWELRY CLEANER DX INGESTED JEWELRY CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Flatware |
| 2 YO FEMALE WAS CLEANING SILVERWARE WITH SILVER POLISH TONIGHT SOB - CHEMICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Counters or countertops |
| WALKED BEHIND COUNTER AT "***" STORE AND OPENED 4 OZ CONTAINER OF BRASS OXIDE, INGESTED SOME, SPILLED SOME ON PANTS; ALTERED MEN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/21/2003 | 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| POLISH TYPE CLEANSER INGESTION "BRASSO" BRAND NAME DX: STABLE AFTER OBS ERVATION, SMALL AMOUNT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| PT SWALLOWED APPROX 1 TSP OF TARNEX. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF TARNE X |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| FOUND WITH METAL POLISH IN MOUTH DX. NO TOXIC INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Containers |
| MOM NOTICED PT WITH CONTAINER OF SILVER JEWLERY CLEANER - HAD CLEANER O N HANDS AND CHIN. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| INGESTED RUST CLEANER, STABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| HIVES-GENERALIZED BODY-AT HOME-STARTED AFTER USING BRASS CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2001 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2001 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Bottles or jars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2001 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2000 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/01/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1999 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/1999 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/1999 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Tables |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/1998 | Age: 15 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/1998 | Age: 5 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/1997 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/1997 | Age: 3 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1997 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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