[Scalding among children caused by electric kettles. An increasing problem]. 1991

M Lohmann, and P N Basse, and B Thuesen
Afdelingen for plastikkirurgi og brandsårsbehandling, Hvidovre Hospital, København.

The object of this work is briefly to draw attention to a new type of accident as the cause of scalding in children. The increasing use of electric kettles has resulted in an increased number of scalding accidents caused by these kettles. Within a period of six months, eight children under the age of five years were treated in the Department for Burns, Hvidovre Hospital on account of overturned electric kettles, a form of accident which had not previously been observed in this department. All of the children had pulled the cable. Seven out of eight children were admitted to hospital and transplantations proved necessary in three children.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D002056 Burns Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like. Burn
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003718 Denmark A country in northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The capital is Copenhagen. Faeroe Islands,Faroe Islands
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000061 Accidents, Home ACCIDENTS which occur within the home. Home Accidents,Accident, Home,Home Accident

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