Lethal accidents - Blankets - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 11
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Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 6 months	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: Blankets, Cribs
PATIENT PUT DOWN FOR NAP IN CRIB OR ON COUCH, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WITH W ET/DAMP BLANKET/SHEET WRAPPED AROUND NECK, FACE BLUE; ASPHYXIATION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FOUND BY GRANDMOTHER WRAPPED IN A BLANKET ON FLOOR AT HOME UNRE SPONSIVE, NO ADULTS WERE IN THE HOUSE, STARTED CPR; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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