Accidents - Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	16
26-50 years old:	16

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:

Finger:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 4 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: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS OVER CAN OF *** METHANOL FUEL AND DAD WONDEREDIFT HAT WAS HARMFUL TO HER;CALL ED POISON CONTROL;NO INJURY NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
42 YO MALE BURNED FINGERS ON *** SECOND DEGREE BURN TIPE OF FINGER SECOND DEGREE BURN TIPE OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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