Burns and injuries resulting from the use of gel candles

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作者
Pickus, EJ [1 ]
Lionelli, GT [1 ]
Parmele, JB [1 ]
Lawrence, WT [1 ]
Korentager, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kansas, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Div Plast Surg, Kansas City, KS 66160 USA
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JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & REHABILITATION | 2001年 / 22卷 / 03期
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10.1097/00004630-200105000-00011
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Scented gel candles are common decorative household items composed of gelled mineral oil, fragrances, and dye. Like traditional wax candles, they have an open flame. Because of defective design, there have been several burns and injuries caused by these products. Here we report our experience with a scald burn from a gel candle and describe 34 additional injuries attributed to gel candles previously unreported in the medical literature.
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