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Pediatric Facial Burns and Consumer Products: A Nationwide Analysis

Sacha C Hauc1, Jacqueline M Ihnat1, Viola Antonia Stögner1,2

  • 1Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|August 29, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Consumer products cause many pediatric facial burns. Prevention requires caregiver education on safe storage and supervision to reduce these common childhood injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric burn prevention
  • Consumer product safety
  • Injury epidemiology

Background:

  • Pediatric facial burns have significant physical, psychological, and social consequences.
  • Understanding burn causes is vital for effective prevention and care.
  • Consumer products are a notable source of pediatric facial burns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the causes of pediatric facial burns linked to consumer products.
  • To identify preventive strategies for reducing these injuries.
  • To examine demographic and product-specific risk factors.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 130,461 pediatric facial burn cases from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) between 2012 and 2021.
  • Categorization of burn causes by product type and demographic factors.
  • Examination of age-related trends in burn incidents.

Main Results:

  • Common causes include cleaning supplies, hot water, kitchen appliances, and health/beauty products.
  • Gender-specific differences in burn causes were identified (e.g., boys: grills, gasoline; girls: hair curling equipment).
  • Variations in mean age of injury by product type indicate age-specific risks.

Conclusions:

  • Caregiver education, safe product storage, and vigilant supervision are crucial for prevention.
  • Targeted preventive measures considering age and gender are necessary.
  • Raising awareness of burn hazards can significantly decrease pediatric facial burn incidence.

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