Category Archives: Burn Injuries
Flammable Furniture Presents Hidden, but Deadly, Threat Your Household
Flammable Furniture Presents Hidden, but Deadly, Threat Your Household The United States Consumer Safety Commission reports that on average each month 55 people die in fires where upholstered furniture is the first household object ignited. While the cause of these fires varies, upholstered furniture is one of the most flammable items in the American home […]
Candles Can Harbor Potential Burn Injuries
Candles have many hidden hazards – especially when they are in inadequate or unsafe containers. According to a study conducted by the National Fire Protection Association, from 2007 to 2011 U.S. fire departments responded to approximately 10,630 home fires caused by candles per year. Tragically, these home fires resulted in an annual average of 115 […]
Fire Causation
Because several commonly found household products are sold to be used and stored in the home, we assume they are safe. Sadly, many such products create serious fire hazards and dangers. Because of the commonality of these everyday products, we may sometimes take for granted they do not pose any health or safety dangers to […]
72% of all Burn Injuries Occur in the Home
The American Burn Association reports that in 2013 over 450,000 burn injuries received medical attention. Over the past decade, 72% of all burn injuries occurred in the home. Due to the extreme pain and suffering burn injuries can inflict on an individual, they are among the most traumatic personal injuries one can endure. Many of […]
What Kind of Burn Do You Have — First-, Second-, Third- or Fourth-Degree?
Every burn is painful, but some burns are deeper, more damaging and take longer to heal. Extremely severe burns may require extensive medical care, followed by physical therapy for victims to regain use of the affected limb. Significant scarring may be unavoidable. How deep is your burn? The severity of burns is categorized in first-, […]
Avoid Flammable and Corrosive Dangers in Your Home
You may be in danger of a house fire or chemical burn and not know it. Many common products used for cleaning or other household purposes have serious risks of injury if the products or vapors come into contact with an ignition source, or when products come into direct contact with skin. Flammable products around […]