Air-Freshener Burns: A New Paradigm in Burns Etiology?

Objectives: we report a rare case of burns following the use of automated air-fresheners. methods: we present a case report with a brief overview of the literature relating to burns associated with air-fresheners. the mechanism and treatment of these types of injuries are also de- scribed. results: a 44 year-old female was admitted under the care of the burns team following burns secondary to an exploding air-freshener canister. the patient sustained burns to the face, thorax and arms resulting in a seven-day hospital admission. the burns were treated conservatively. conclusions: to our knowledge this is one of the few docu- mented cases of burns as a result of air-fresheners. as they become more ubiquitous, we anticipate the incidence of such cases to in- crease. as such, they pose a potential public health concern on a massive scale.