Development of a clothing iron safety device

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-76

  Beers, Ryan ^a,b   Anthamatten, Mitchell ^c   Reid, Dixie ^a,b   Kahn, Steven A ^a,b   Lentz, Christopher W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD SAFETY; CLOTHING IRON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; HOME ACCIDENT; HOME SAFETY; IRON SHOE DEVICE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; BURNS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 59449096396     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181921f6f     Document Type: Article

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