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Car seat heaters: a potential hazard for burns.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Maguiña, Pirko Palmieri, Tina Greenhalgh, David G. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Car seat heaters have gained popularity in America and worldwide. They offer comfort by heating the sitting surface to a soothing temperature. Several cases of heating-element malfunction resulted in burn injuries and have triggered recalls of thousands of cars by the manufacturers. We present a case of a 48-year-old patient with long-standing paraplegia who sustained third-degree burns on his buttock during the initial drive of a new car with seat heaters. Car seat heaters can cause severe burns. Patients with decreased sensation or immobility are at increased risk and should not use car seat heaters. This case illustrates the need for design modifications and consumer education regarding the risks associated with car seat heaters. |
| Starting Page | 041917 |
| Ending Page | 041917 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://triodyne.com/srs_references/srs_reference_4.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 14501401v1 |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Journal | The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ability to Sit question Burn Adverse Event Burn injury Buttocks Chimeric antigen receptor Gain Heater, device Heating Paraplegia Patients |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
