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Contact Burn Injuries by Age Group
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Candle-Related IncidentsResidential Fires Involving Candles 1993–1995• Fires: 7,600• Deaths: 80• Injuries: 840Estimated ER Treated Injuries Associated with Candles in 1997• 8,900 estimated injuries• 150 hospitalizationsER Treated Injuries 1995–1997 • 0–4 years: 3100 reported candle-related injuries • 5–14 years: 4300 reported candle-related injuriesUS Consumer Product Commission. Hazard Report on Candle-Related Injuries. March 20, 1998.
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• In 1998, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reported 260 fire-related incidents involving halogen floor lamps.
• 84 burn injuries• 12 deaths, 10 of which
were children US Consumer Product Commission. Data
Summary. April 9, 1998. Accessed September 1, 1999.
Halogen Floor Lamps