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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| GOT PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD;DX ANOXIA, EXPIRED |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| WAS FOUND IN ALLEY BEHIND A POOL HALL-NOT BREATHING. FOUND 2 PLASTIC BAGS FULL OF BROWN LEAFY SUBSTANCES IN AIRWAY. CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/01/2004 | Age: 4 months | 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: Anoxia |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| BABY FOUND BY FAMILY WITH PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND HEAD. NO OTHER DET AILS NOTED. D: CARDIA ARREST S/P ASPHYXIATION. DIED. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 11/04/1999 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Plastic bags, Beds |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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