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Household Electrical Injuries in ChildrenEpidemiology and Identification of Avoidable Hazards
M. Douglas Baker, MD;
Christine Chiaviello, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1989;143(1):59-62.
Abstract
• The medical records of all children with household electrical injuries were reviewed. The children were seen from 1980 to 1986 at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Injuries occurred predominantly in children younger than age 6 years, most commonly while meals were being prepared. The most frequent cause of injury was oral contact with electrical cords or cord sockets, or contact with wall sockets either directly or via conductive foreign objects such as keys or pins. Data reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission were also analyzed and corroborated our findings. We suggest a series of prevention strategies based on these data. A new wall outlet cover design is described.
(AJDC 1989;143:59-62)
Author Affiliations
From the Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Dr Baker); the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (Dr Baker); and the Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore (Dr Chiaviello).
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Sept 19, 1988.
Reprint requests to the Emergency Department, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Dr Baker).
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