Accidents - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,706,603
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Beds or bedframes: 139,677	Tables: 108,223
Floors or flooring materials: 105,171	Stairs or steps: 92,160
Doors: 67,774	Chairs: 62,639
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 52,421	Other toys: 43,867
Bicycles or accessories: 43,614	Ceilings and walls: 38,324
Tablet or capsule drugs: 27,430	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 27,314
Bathtubs or showers: 26,987	Jewelry: 26,702
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 25,719	Coins: 22,606
Slides or sliding boards: 21,771	Swings or swing sets: 21,594
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 20,773	Grocery or shopping carts: 20,517
Trampolines: 19,479	Bunk beds: 13,458
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,506	Liquid drugs: 11,702
Knives: 10,847	Counters or countertops: 10,752
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 10,250	Car seats: 10,055
Aspirin substitutes: 9,919	First aid equipment: 9,751
Televisions: 9,591	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 9,506
Baby strollers: 9,395	Metal containers: 9,247
Cribs: 8,948	Tableware and accessories: 8,885
Benches: 8,762	Fences or fence posts: 8,407
Baseball: 7,778	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 7,573
Playground equipment: 7,316	Hot water: 7,279
Other fireplaces: 7,219	Rugs or carpets: 7,176
Scooters, unpowered: 7,000	Swimming pools: 6,883
Clothing irons: 6,678	Doorsills or frames: 6,635
Furniture: 6,417	Pens and pencils: 6,133
Paper products: 5,983	Swimming: 5,956
Stools: 5,764	Other ranges or ovens: 5,694
Drinking glasses: 5,626	High chairs: 5,493
Exercise equipment: 5,372	Bleaches: 4,945
Poles: 4,804	Footwear: 4,437
All-terrain vehicles: 4,419	Windowsills or frames: 4,355
Cabinet or door hardware: 4,331	Antihistamines: 4,182
Toilets: 3,948	Cosmetics: 3,888
Tricycles: 3,804	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,804
Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,792	Chair, rocking: 3,726
Batteries: 3,702	Television tables or stands: 3,647
Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,492	Built-in swimming pools: 3,473
Weight lifting: 3,471	Basketball: 3,399
Toy boxes or chests: 3,339	Wagons: 3,320
General purpose household cleaners: 3,312	Desk supplies: 3,265
Containers: 3,169	Other playground equipment: 3,116
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 3,086	Day wear: 3,065
House repair or construction materials: 3,062	Golf: 3,025
Radiators: 3,010	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,938
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,933	Pipes: 2,860
Bleachers: 2,731	Baby changing tables: 2,723
Chair, recliner: 2,664	Manual cleaning equipment: 2,626
Bottles or jars: 2,520	Soaps: 2,518
Scissors: 2,499	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 2,482
Riding toys: 2,447	Bed rails: 2,443
Ladders: 2,432	Other drugs or medications: 2,407
Amusement attractions: 2,388	Pet supplies: 2,379
Crayons or chalk: 2,306	Heaters or heating systems: 2,292
Fishing: 2,272	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,241
Grills: 2,238	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,237
Football: 2,219	Sleds: 2,189
Cookware: 2,160	General home or room involvement in fires: 2,143
Baby walkers or jumpers: 2,027	Christmas decorations: 2,002
Manicuring devices: 1,980	Vacuum cleaners: 1,941
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,923	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,923
Sinks: 1,910	Skateboards: 1,907
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,897	Gymnastics: 1,890
Manual scissors: 1,885	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,883
Chemicals: 1,820	Seesaws or teeterboards: 1,799
Soccer: 1,780	Adhesives: 1,759
Computers: 1,755	Refrigerators: 1,745
Light bulbs: 1,740	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,735
Marbles: 1,733	Glass bottles or jars: 1,725
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,690	Horseback riding: 1,677
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,655	Dancing: 1,645
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,615	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,607
Portable baby swings: 1,601	Baby bottles or nipples: 1,579
Futons: 1,566	Fans: 1,552
Bowling: 1,525	Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,524
Kitchen gadgets: 1,501	Fireworks: 1,491
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,478	Sewing basket articles: 1,443
Razors or shavers: 1,426	Ball sports: 1,387
Gasoline: 1,381	Molding compounds: 1,375
Aquariums or accessories: 1,357	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,357
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,345	Flatware: 1,332
Diapers: 1,326	Power lawn mowers: 1,326
Baby gates or barriers: 1,325	Escalators: 1,316
Drugs or medications: 1,284	Step stools: 1,268
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,258	Baby carriers: 1,257
Baby bouncer seats: 1,232	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,228
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,215	Playpens: 1,215
Attachable high chairs: 1,209	Other ball sports: 1,206
Mattresses: 1,157	Outerwear: 1,130
Tape recorders or players: 1,083	Plastic containers: 1,073
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,072	Dishwashers: 1,051
Powered riding toys: 1,035	Snow skiing: 1,030
Hammers: 1,029	Pins and needles: 1,015
Treehouses or playhouses: 1,007	Preparations containing iron salts: 1,005
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 995	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 992
Built-in fireplaces: 988	Decorative yard equipment: 979
Wheelchairs: 979	Blankets: 976
Golf carts: 954	Carts: 925
Roller skating: 923	Other manual workshop tools: 919
Buckets or pails: 917	Clothing accessories: 915
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 885	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 880
Elevators or other lifts: 861	Public equipment: 840
Clocks: 831	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 825
Water slides: 817	BBs or pellets: 808
Drinking straws: 805	Microwave ovens: 797
Go-carts: 788	Bags: 781
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 770	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 769
Toy sports equipment: 745	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 740
Fabric treatment products: 739	Laundry baskets: 737
Other glass bottles or jars: 737	Pillows: 735
Exercise: 734	Other plastic products: 715
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 714	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 713
Aerosol containers: 713	Lamp oils: 687
Flying toys: 662	Balloons: 661
Combs or hairbrushes: 659	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 655
Swimming pool equipment: 647	Fireplace equipment: 642
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 639	Keys, key rings or key chains: 637
Lighting equipment: 631	Faucets or spigots: 616
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 613	Other baby carriers: 608
Toolboxes or tool kits: 608	Clothing: 607
Eyeglasses: 607	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 598
Rope or string: 590	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 585
Toilet bowl products: 585	Billiards or pool: 585
Toy guns: 579	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 575
Electric ranges or ovens: 574	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 571
Washing machines: 564	Bassinets or cradles: 564
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 559	Kerosene or oil heaters: 558
Building sets: 556	Veterinary medicines: 555
Other toy weapons: 548	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 543
Automatic doors: 542	Ramps or landings: 540
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 537	Christmas tree lights: 520
Tools: 519	Swimming pool chemicals: 508
Nonelectric blankets: 507	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 503
Cords, electrical: 502	Wooden containers: 493
Clothes dryers: 490	Softball: 475
Garage doors: 470	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 469
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 462	Other containers: 461
Art supplies or equipment: 457	Skating: 453
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 452	Gas ranges or ovens: 452
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 451	Hot tubs or home spas: 451
Furniture polishes or waxes: 447	Radios: 443
Towels or cloths: 438	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 436
Pacifiers or teething rings: 433	Air conditioners: 430
Lighter fluids: 419	Cardboard products: 418
Sports and recreational activity: 415	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 411
Window screens: 409	Stepladders: 409
Above-ground swimming pools: 408	Wire: 405
Umbrellas: 401	Swimming pool slides: 399
Personal protection devices: 398	Automotive chemicals: 391
Electric baseboard heaters: 389	Baby carriages: 381
Snow tubing: 375	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 374
Night-lights: 373	Wading pools: 372
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 371	Bars and bar accessories: 368
Detergents: 366	Other furnaces: 361
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 359	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 355
Ice hockey: 354	Gas-burning fireplaces: 353
Metal cookware: 347	Martial arts: 347
Tractors: 347	Plastic products: 347
In-line skating: 347	Doorstops: 346
Hammocks: 337	Slow cookers: 337
Portable food or beverage coolers: 337	Electric heaters: 332
Antifreeze: 328	Pogo sticks: 327
Screwdrivers: 324	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 323
Other grills or stoves: 320	Carbon monoxide detectors: 313
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 310	Oral hygiene products: 309
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 307	Trays: 303
Luggage: 301	Abrasive cleaners: 299
Seasonal decorations: 299	Vaporizers: 299
Cots: 296	Sewing machines or accessories: 296
Ice skating: 295	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 294
Hockey: 293	Baby carriers or slings: 290
Rotary power lawn mowers: 285	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 279
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 278	Dishwashing liquid: 277
Lubricants: 275	Riding power lawn mowers: 274
Gas or LP heaters: 265	Photographic equipment: 265
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 264	Humidifiers: 264
Towel racks or bars: 261	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 259
Surfing: 254	Freezers: 251
Footlockers: 251	Nonglass bottles or jars: 247
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 247	Waterbeds or water pillows: 246
Workshop furnishings: 245	Diving or diving boards: 243
Camping equipment: 243	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 243
Tennis: 240	Fire extinguishers: 240
Alcohol: 239	Paint or varnish thinners: 239
Glass soft drink bottles: 238	Snow boarding: 237
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 231	Potty chairs or training seats: 230
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 228	Chains: 228
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 217	Toddler beds: 215
Plastic wrapping products: 214	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 209
Extension cords: 205	Baby mattresses or pads: 204
Cheerleading: 203	Inflatable toys: 201
Drain cleaners: 199	Artificial flowers or plants: 198
Laundry hampers: 191	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 191
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 190	Eye protection devices: 188
Appliances: 187	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 187
Mobile/manufactured homes: 186	Chain saws: 182
Drills: 181	Baby exercisers: 180
Food processors: 176	Ear protection devices: 173
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 173	Coffee makers or teapots: 171
Darts: 171	Range or oven accessories: 166
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 166	Magazine racks or book ends: 165
Lighters: 164	Boxing: 162
Lockers: 159	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 158
Drinking fountains: 157	Inflatable furniture: 156
Safes: 156	Watches: 156
Sheets or pillowcases: 155	Oven cleaners: 154
Nonbaby mattresses: 152	Chimneys: 151
Vending machines: 149	Fuel oils: 149
Charcoal: 149	Windshield wiper fluids: 149
Rug shampooers: 148	Hot plates: 147
Self-contained openers: 146	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 142
Business and office machines: 140	Flotation toys: 137
Ironing boards or covers: 137	Recording tapes: 135
Thermometers: 135	Portable gas or LP heaters: 135
Archery: 135	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 135
Book bags or back carriers: 134	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 133
Bottle warmers: 133	Thermostats: 131
Plastic bags: 131	Lawn mowers: 130
Tapes: 130	Volleyball: 128
Kerosene: 126	Ammonia, household: 126
Slicers and choppers: 125	Electric trains or accessories: 125
Minibikes, powered: 121	Horseshoes: 119
School equipment: 116	Saws: 116
Scales: 115	Kites or kite string: 115
Safety pins: 114	Hair dryers: 113
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 112	Extension or straight ladders: 110
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 106	Tool sheds: 106
Pruning or trimming equipment: 105	Other toy guns: 104
Hatchets or axes: 99	Water polo: 98
Scaffolding: 98	Crutches, canes or walkers: 97
Electric deep fryers: 97	Dishwasher detergents: 96
Hair clippers and trimmers: 96	Animal traps: 96
Caustics: 95	Other antennas: 95
Croquet: 95	Toy weapons: 95
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 94	Other clothing: 89
Can openers: 89	Nonmetal cookware: 88
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 88	Music boxes or chimes: 88
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 88	Matches: 88
Floor furnaces: 85	Fertilizers: 85
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 84	Storm windows: 83
Welding equipment: 83	Electric motors: 83
Electric lighting equipment: 83	Party favors: 83
Electric mixers: 82	Vacuum containers: 82
Solvents: 82	Snowmobiles: 82
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 82	Baby rattles: 80
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 80	Toy bows or arrows: 79
Portable power drills and accessories: 79	Boilers: 77
Electric Christmas decorations: 76	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 76
Electric grills: 76	Motorized vehicles: 74
Tombstones or grave markers: 74	Amateur two-way radios: 74
Track and field: 73	Soldering equipment: 72
Air compressors: 72	Nightwear: 70
Shoe polishes: 68	Pressure cookers or canners: 68
Manual hedge trimmers: 68	Chemistry sets or science kits: 68
Hearing aids: 68	Scuba diving: 68
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 68	Turpentine: 68
Manual push mowers: 68	Utility vehicles: 68
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 68	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 68
Clothespins: 68	Diesel fuels: 68
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 68	Portable electric heaters: 68
Generators or power plants: 67	Battery chargers: 66
Hand saws: 66	Power hedge trimmers: 66
Insect traps, powered: 66	Wood paneling and particleboard: 65
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 65	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 59
Electric fireplaces: 59	Wrestling: 58
Table tennis: 57	Costumes or masks: 46
Electric blenders: 44	Other furniture: 41
Bench or table saws: 38	Floor waxes: 36
Mountain climbing: 36	Glue guns: 36
Electric frying pans and skillets: 36	Air purifiers: 36
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 36	Toy guns with projectiles: 34
Garden tractors: 31	Power tillers or cultivators: 31
Electric kettles or hot pots: 31	Christmas tree stands or supports: 31
Metal or plastic molding sets: 31	Heat pumps: 31
Power routers: 30	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 27
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 27	Water heaters: 27
Lacrosse: 27	Methyl alcohol: 23
Baby baths or bathinettes: 23	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 22
Table linens: 21	Fuel storage tanks: 17
Fabrics: 17	Levels: 15
Cutting torches: 15	Power saws: 15
Tree stands: 15	Leaf blowers: 15
Nonelectric can openers: 15	Juicers: 15
Electric combs: 15	Slipcovers: 15
Nail guns or stud drivers: 15	Laser pointers: 15
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 15	Rugby: 15
Portable cribs: 15	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 15
Matchbooks: 15	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 15
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 15	Caulking or spackling compounds: 15
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 15	Engine fuels for models: 15
Pull-down or folding stairs: 15	Massage devices or vibrators: 15
Painting equipment, powered: 15	Containers with key openers: 13
Pumps: 11	Fire or smoke alarms: 11
Toasters: 11	Lye: 11
Food skewers: 11	Automotive tools or accessories: 11
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 11	Tetherball: 11
Fire escape devices: 7	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 7
Gas furnaces: 7	Lunch boxes or pails: 6
Rust removers: 6	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 5
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 5	Sprayers: 5
Internal combustion engines: 5	Dyes: 5
Sleeping bags: 5	Water tubing: 5
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 5	Vises or workshop clamps: 5
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 5	Log splitters: 5
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 5	Other electric lighting equipment: 5
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 5	Pressurized containers: 5
Acids: 5	Moving walks: 5
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 5	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 5

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