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Richman E, Brown P, Reilly D. Car Seat Heater Burns: Awareness and Prevention. J Burn Care Res. 2021;doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irab122.
Richman, E., Brown, P., & Reilly, D. (2021). Car Seat Heater Burns: Awareness and Prevention. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, . https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irab122
Richman, Evan, et al. "Car Seat Heater Burns: Awareness and Prevention." Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association vol. (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irab122
Richman E, Brown P, Reilly D. Car Seat Heater Burns: Awareness and Prevention. J Burn Care Res. 2021 Jul 15; doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irab122. Epub 2021 Jul 15. PMID: 34264318.
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J Burn Care Res. 2021 Jul 15; doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irab122. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Car Seat Heater Burns: Awareness and Prevention.

Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association

Evan Richman, Parker Brown, Debra Reilly

Affiliations

  1. Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
  2. Department of Plastic and Burn Reconstructive Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, NE, USA.

PMID: 34264318 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab122

Abstract

The demand for car seat heaters is on the rise due to the added comfort they offer passengers. However, such luxury is not without risk and prolonged exposure to high surface temperatures of the seat may result in severe burns. We present a unique case of an 18-year-old paraplegic patient who sustained severe full-thickness burns requiring operative intervention after prolonged exposure to a car seat heater. We then tested 10 car seat heaters manufactured after 2014 to establish maximum temperature settings and safety features. We also examine the importance of raising awareness to this issue and share the concerns of previous publications regarding the lack of manufacturer standards in car seat heaters.

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Keywords: Burns; Safety-protocol; Seat heater; Skin-graft

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