Accidents - 0-5 years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,783,936
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Tables: 119,787	Beds: 115,563
Floors or flooring materials: 105,135	Stairs or steps: 103,391
Doors: 71,122	Bicycles or accessories: 62,409
Chairs: 61,602	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 46,725
Ceilings and walls: 43,733	Other toys: 39,640
Bathtubs or showers: 32,466	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 29,972
Swings or swing sets: 29,262	Slides or sliding boards: 25,489
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 25,225	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 24,361
Jewelry: 22,184	Coins: 21,989
Grocery or shopping carts: 20,381	Bunk beds: 18,680
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 15,193	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 15,126
Trampolines: 14,619	Tablet or capsule drugs: 14,298
Metal containers: 13,727	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 13,724
Knives: 13,705	Baseball: 12,056
Bedsprings or bedframes: 11,283	Windows or window glass: 11,230
Baby strollers: 10,897	Counters or countertops: 10,887
Other fireplaces: 10,745	Tableware and accessories: 10,489
First aid equipment: 10,341	Fences or fence posts: 10,211
Televisions: 10,135	Other Irons: 9,517
Cribs: 9,478	Doorsills or frames: 8,720
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 8,160	Drinking glasses: 8,137
Other drugs or medications: 7,982	Benches: 7,689
Rugs or carpets: 7,521	Swimming pools: 7,354
Aspirin substitutes: 7,277	Car seats: 7,072
Exercise equipment: 6,888	Hot water: 6,732
Playground equipment: 6,554	Furniture: 6,273
Other ranges: 5,856	Bleaches: 5,626
Handrails, railings or banisters: 5,488	Radiators: 5,420
Baby walkers or jumpers: 5,286	High chairs: 5,220
Built-in swimming pools: 5,176	Liquid drugs: 5,121
Toilets: 5,007	Wagons: 4,789
Containers: 4,747	Tricycles: 4,526
Golf: 4,515	General purpose household cleaners: 4,468
Windowsills or frames: 4,404	Footwear: 4,198
Bleachers: 4,137	Swimming: 4,125
Poles: 4,004	Ball sports: 3,963
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,848	Drugs or medications: 3,794
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,713	Rocking chairs: 3,675
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 3,639	Weight lifting: 3,592
Other playground equipment: 3,589	Toy boxes or chests: 3,548
Antihistamines: 3,333	Grills: 3,231
Cookware: 3,227	Basketball: 3,201
Heaters or heating systems: 3,159	Television tables or stands: 3,153
Ladders: 3,140	Bottles or jars: 3,115
Paper products: 3,100	Other ovens: 3,062
Fishing: 2,972	Desk supplies: 2,967
Recliner chairs: 2,931	Screen doors: 2,930
Scissors: 2,928	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,857
Bowling: 2,717	Other baby carriers: 2,712
Pipes: 2,703	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,671
All-terrain vehicles: 2,648	Sinks: 2,641
Razors or shavers: 2,522	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,517
Glass bottles or jars: 2,499	Step stools: 2,400
Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,394	Aquariums or accessories: 2,327
Riding toys: 2,236	Light bulbs: 2,194
Gymnastics: 2,185	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,136
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,131	Amusement attractions: 2,129
House repair or construction materials: 2,100	Baby bottles or nipples: 2,098
Seesaws or teeterboards: 2,042	Baby changing tables: 2,038
Football: 2,036	Soccer: 2,034
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,023	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,991
Skateboards: 1,977	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,968
Crayons or chalk: 1,958	Adhesives: 1,919
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,910	Baby carriers: 1,884
Hammers: 1,871	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,869
In-line skating: 1,850	General home or room involvement in fires: 1,804
Fans: 1,793	Sleds: 1,784
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,774	Christmas decorations: 1,760
Chemicals: 1,752	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,748
Batteries: 1,744	Roller skating: 1,733
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,713	Glass doors: 1,622
Flatware: 1,591	Manicuring devices: 1,585
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,581	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,536
Carts: 1,525	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,523
Gasoline: 1,498	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,461
Playpens: 1,430	Treehouses or playhouses: 1,412
Baby gates or barriers: 1,405	Vacuum cleaners: 1,385
Building sets: 1,381	Refrigerators: 1,380
Manual scissors: 1,363	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,330
Nonglass doors: 1,319	Go-carts: 1,266
Kitchen gadgets: 1,250	Lawn mowers: 1,231
Computers: 1,224	Day wear: 1,203
Marbles: 1,199	Clothing accessories: 1,191
Balloons: 1,188	Other nonglass doors: 1,152
Microwave ovens: 1,143	Rope or string: 1,120
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,104	Pillows: 1,103
Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,067	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 1,053
Soaps: 1,050	Washing machines: 1,047
Ice skating: 1,034	Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,025
Charcoal: 1,007	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,004
Exercise: 1,004	Public equipment: 972
Horseback riding: 971	Lighting equipment: 964
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 960	Air conditioners: 952
Elevators or other lifts: 936	Blankets: 931
Toolboxes or tool kits: 929	Built-in fireplaces: 918
Bags: 894	Buckets or pails: 891
Preparations containing iron salts: 891	Dancing: 890
Toy sports equipment: 887	Tape recorders or players: 883
Coffee makers or teapots: 881	Faucets or spigots: 874
Knives with replaceable blades: 870	Hockey: 862
Automatic doors: 861	Other glass bottles or jars: 860
Telephones or telephone accessories: 854	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 847
Fireworks: 847	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 847
Nonglass bottles or jars: 843	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 841
Outerwear: 840	Other plastic products: 835
Hammocks: 835	Dishwashers: 835
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 832	Escalators: 830
Plastic containers: 818	Wire: 806
Scooters, unpowered: 797	Mattresses: 780
Lamp oils: 736	Other ball sports: 728
Billiards or pool: 726	Baby carriages: 722
Panel doors: 711	Waterbeds or water pillows: 710
Wheelchairs: 695	Electric ranges: 695
Youth chairs: 692	Portable baby swings: 682
Riding power lawn mowers: 676	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 662
Cardboard products: 659	Storm doors with glass panels: 655
Plastic products: 650	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 650
Hot tubs or home spas: 649	Humidifiers: 635
Detergents: 617	Other manual workshop tools: 602
Water slides: 592	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 578
Other glass doors: 567	Screwdrivers: 566
Softball: 566	Golf carts: 564
Paint or varnish thinners: 562	Powered riding toys: 559
Pacifiers or teething rings: 550	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 550
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 548	Combs or hairbrushes: 547
Other furnaces: 544	Ramps or landings: 538
Skating: 531	Flying toys: 530
Lubricants: 529	Radios: 527
Recording tapes: 523	Automotive chemicals: 522
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 518	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 517
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 515	Aerosol containers: 507
Garage doors: 506	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 506
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 502	Electric baseboard heaters: 501
Christmas tree lights: 500	Portable food or beverage coolers: 499
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 497	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 490
Attachable high chairs: 490	Fire extinguishers: 484
Power lawn mowers: 482	BBs or pellets: 481
Toy guns: 478	Swimming pool chemicals: 477
Baby exercisers: 466	Fireplace equipment: 466
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 465	Vaporizers: 464
Diapers: 462	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 452
Oven cleaners: 450	Clothes dryers: 445
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 442	Tennis: 436
Steam irons: 435	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 434
Tools: 433	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 425
Swimming pool equipment: 421	Flotation toys: 421
Photographic equipment: 418	Wooden containers: 414
Diving or diving boards: 408	Wading pools: 408
Book bags or back carriers: 404	Wrestling: 403
Futons: 400	Luggage: 399
Eyeglasses: 397	Plastic bags: 389
Bars and bar accessories: 389	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 386
Other grills or stoves: 384	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 380
Bassinets or cradles: 379	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 379
Other toy weapons: 378	Lighters: 374
Abrasive cleaners: 368	Molding compounds: 367
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 366	Lighter fluids: 361
Water heaters: 358	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 346
Toilet bowl products: 346	Other windows or window glass: 345
Personal protection devices: 340	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 337
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 337	Towels or cloths: 336
Martial arts: 336	Ironing boards or covers: 335
Window screens: 335	Clothing: 332
Hatchets or axes: 331	Saws: 330
Pruning or trimming equipment: 328	Towel racks or bars: 327
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 324	Camping equipment: 322
Stepladders: 322	Eye protection devices: 321
Metal cookware: 321	Cots: 319
Other containers: 317	Freezers: 315
Dishwasher detergents: 304	Floor furnaces: 301
Doorstops: 300	Toy weapons: 298
Chains: 293	Other heaters or heating systems: 293
Other ladders: 286	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 283
Ammonia, household: 281	Swimming pool slides: 281
Canning jars or lids: 280	Nonelectric blankets: 277
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 274	Methyl alcohol: 272
Vending machines: 271	Sports and recreational activity: 268
Chain saws: 265	Drain cleaners: 259
Volleyball: 256	Garden tractors: 254
Nightwear: 253	Storm windows: 250
Other upholstered chairs: 250	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 249
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 248	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 248
Safety pins: 247	Night-lights: 245
Snowmobiles: 245	Slow cookers: 244
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 237	Other toy guns: 231
Kerosene: 230	Baby carriers or slings: 227
Pogo sticks: 224	Crutches, canes or walkers: 222
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 221	Unpowered models or parts: 220
Clocks: 220	Tractors: 218
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 217	Power saws: 215
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 214	Dry heat irons: 211
Animal traps: 211	Electric lighting equipment: 210
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 208	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 208
Furniture polishes or waxes: 207	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 207
Fuel storage tanks: 205	Upholstered chairs: 205
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 202	Baby baths or bathinettes: 200
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 199	Bed rails, adult: 194
Windshield wiper fluids: 194	Potty chairs or training seats: 190
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 189	Air compressors: 182
Ear protection devices: 180	Sheets or pillowcases: 179
Slicers and choppers: 178	Above-ground swimming pools: 178
Sewing machines or accessories: 177	Dishwashing liquid: 176
Archery: 176	Snow skiing: 176
Hair dryers: 175	Electric frying pans and skillets: 168
Scaffolding: 168	Portable cribs: 168
Extension cords: 166	Gas-burning fireplaces: 166
Sprayers: 165	Kites or kite string: 165
Diesel fuels: 165	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 164
Drinking fountains: 164	Art supplies or equipment: 163
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 163	Power tillers or cultivators: 161
Mouthwashes or mouth rinses: 159	Plastic wrapping products: 157
Power hedge trimmers: 156	Ice hockey: 156
Other furniture: 155	Chemistry sets or science kits: 153
Watches: 152	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 149
Snow boarding: 149	Costumes or masks: 147
Seasonal decorations: 144	Antifreeze: 143
Lockers: 142	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 141
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 140	School equipment: 140
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 138	Gas or LP heaters: 138
Electric heaters: 135	Horseshoes: 134
Tetherball: 134	Rotary power lawn mowers: 133
Upholstered recliner chairs: 133	Matches: 130
Darts: 129	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 121
Drills: 120	Baby mattresses or pads: 117
Glass soft drink bottles: 117	Wood paneling and particleboard: 114
Footlockers: 112	Inflatable toys: 110
Oil furnaces: 109	Electric deep fryers: 109
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 108	Soldering equipment: 108
Other bedding: 108	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 107
Dyes: 107	Fuel oils: 106
Snow tubing: 105	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 103
Hair clippers and trimmers: 100	Mobile/manufactured homes: 100
Food warmers: 100	Surfing: 100
Self-contained openers: 98	Minibikes, powered: 95
Tool sheds: 94	Workshop furnishings: 94
Acids: 92	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 91
Fire escape devices: 91	Boxing: 90
Toy guns with projectiles: 89	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 88
Range or oven accessories: 87	Electric toy ovens: 87
Mountain climbing: 85	Veterinary medicines: 85
Glue guns: 85	Cheerleading: 85
Pumps: 83	Toy bows or arrows: 83
Scales: 82	Snow plows: 82
Nail guns or stud drivers: 82	Electric blankets or sheets: 82
Baby harnesses: 82	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 82
Bench or table saws: 81	Outdoor antennas: 80
Lacrosse: 80	Fabric treatment products: 79
Thermostats: 76	Sleeping bags: 76
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 76	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 76
Lapidary equipment: 76	Heat pumps: 73
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 73	Clothespins: 72
Water toys: 72	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 72
Power drills or accessories: 72	Air purifiers: 71
Clothes steamers: 71	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 71
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 68	Electric Christmas decorations: 68
Caustics: 68	Electric grills: 66
Diaper pails: 66	Manual drills: 66
Manual hedge trimmers: 66	Paper cutters: 66
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 66	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 66
Washer-dryer combinations: 66	Rotisseries: 66
Welding equipment: 66	Cutting torches: 66
Can openers: 66	Nonbaby mattresses: 57
Gas furnaces: 57	Electric blenders: 56
Incinerators: 52	Safes: 52
Tapes: 49	Rust removers: 46
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 46	Portable power drills and accessories: 41
Projectors: 41	Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 40
Food processors: 40	Jigsaws: 38
Electric mixers: 38	Handball: 38
Other portable or stationary power tools: 36	Amateur two-way radios: 35
Food skewers: 35	Pull-down or folding stairs: 35
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 35	Other antennas: 35
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 35	Carbon monoxide detectors: 34
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 28	Gas ranges: 23
Lye: 23	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 23
Electric kettles or hot pots: 23	Hot plates: 23
Vises or workshop clamps: 23	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 23
Moving walks: 23	Massage devices or vibrators: 23
Toasters: 23	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 23
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 23	Fuel charcoal lighters: 23
Storm doors without glass panels: 21	Window or door security barriers: 18
Electric ovens: 18	Electric waffle irons: 18
Snow throwers or blowers: 18	Party favors: 18
Generators or power plants: 18	Pressure cookers or canners: 18
Portable electric heaters: 18	Juicers: 17
Band saws: 17	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 17
Nonelectric can openers: 17	Leaf blowers: 17
Water skiing: 17	Matchbooks: 17
Appliances: 17	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17
Dry ice: 16	Inflatable furniture: 10
Car beds: 10	Ice makers: 10
Christmas tree stands or supports: 10	Gasoline cans: 10
Business and office machines: 10	Painting equipment, powered: 10
Track and field: 10	Wooden matches: 5
Baby rattles: 5	Water polo: 5
Indoor antennas: 5	Power shapers: 5
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 5	Upholstered rocking chairs: 5
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 5	Rugby: 5
Electric razors or shavers: 5	Ice cream makers: 5
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 5	Electric trains or accessories: 5
Shoe polishes: 5	Vacuum containers: 5
Other electric lighting equipment: 5	Hearing aids: 5
Artificial Christmas trees: 5	Charcoal lighters: 5
Fabrics: 5	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 5
Roller hockey: 5	Awls, chisels or planes: 5
Electric soldering equipment: 5	Clothes brushes: 5
Floor buffers or waxers: 5	Electric brooms: 5
Chimneys: 5	Street hockey: 5
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 5	Extension ladders: 5

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