Lethal accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 32
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	16
Year 2009:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 2 years	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: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WITH CARDIAC ARREST, TWO SEPARATE MENTIONS OF "MINI BLIND ACCIDENT" IN RECORD, NO FURTHER DETAILS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/15/2003	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: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT LIVES IN APARTMENT FOUND IN BEDROOM HANGING BY CORD OF MINIBLIND PT EXPIRED DX FULL CODE NOT SEEN FOR 10 MINS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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