Accidents - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,742,574
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Tables: 197,275	Floors or flooring materials: 176,302
Stairs or steps: 114,906	Chairs: 112,634
Other toys: 76,435	Beds or bedframes: 73,651
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 57,792	Bicycles or accessories: 57,755
Beds: 47,639	Bathtubs or showers: 43,415
Swings or swing sets: 27,759	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 26,845
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 23,326	Slides or sliding boards: 19,916
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 19,059	Ceilings and walls: 17,496
Doors: 16,970	Baby strollers: 16,386
Bunk beds: 15,916	Scooters, unpowered: 14,119
Pens and pencils: 12,861	Benches: 12,054
Trampolines: 11,743	Cribs: 11,498
Counters or countertops: 11,461	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 10,899
Grocery or shopping carts: 10,589	Baby bottles or nipples: 10,085
Rugs or carpets: 9,571	Windowsills or frames: 8,976
Tableware and accessories: 8,971	Furniture: 8,749
Toy boxes or chests: 8,273	Bedsprings or bedframes: 8,176
Tricycles: 7,826	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 7,724
Playground equipment: 7,709	Toilets: 7,580
Baseball: 7,288	High chairs: 7,245
Other fireplaces: 6,870	Stools: 6,861
Flatware: 6,465	Swimming pools: 6,384
Containers: 5,486	Bleachers: 5,483
Baby walkers or jumpers: 5,279	Fences or fence posts: 5,037
Pacifiers or teething rings: 4,966	Televisions: 4,753
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 4,745	Television tables or stands: 4,675
Skateboards: 4,570	Pipes: 4,490
Riding toys: 4,466	Sinks: 4,459
Metal containers: 4,189	Footwear: 4,189
Drinking straws: 4,165	Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,051
Wagons: 3,977	Poles: 3,854
Bottles or jars: 3,820	Exercise equipment: 3,814
Doorsills or frames: 3,802	Car seats: 3,753
Seesaws or teeterboards: 3,738	Coins: 3,686
Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,580	Step stools: 3,531
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 3,493	Other playground equipment: 3,457
Vacuum cleaners: 3,323	Razors or shavers: 3,279
Drinking glasses: 3,229	Basketball: 3,202
Manual cleaning equipment: 3,156	Desk supplies: 3,120
Golf: 2,978	Christmas decorations: 2,889
Playpens: 2,757	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 2,751
Toy sports equipment: 2,611	Buckets or pails: 2,570
Ball sports: 2,564	Rocking chairs: 2,498
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 2,478	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,436
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,424	Sleds: 2,422
Chair, rocking: 2,416	Built-in swimming pools: 2,415
Bed rails: 2,356	Attachable high chairs: 2,339
Plastic containers: 2,270	Baby gates or barriers: 2,249
Fishing: 2,246	Ladders: 2,187
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,168	Kitchen gadgets: 2,163
Jewelry: 2,160	Batteries: 2,059
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,031	Cabinet or door hardware: 1,969
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,969	Computers: 1,963
Combs or hairbrushes: 1,944	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,942
Futons: 1,930	Windows or window glass: 1,903
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,886	Amusement attractions: 1,880
Scissors: 1,860	Dancing: 1,809
All-terrain vehicles: 1,801	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 1,798
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,646	Day wear: 1,635
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,586	Built-in fireplaces: 1,534
Football: 1,520	Radiators: 1,512
Recliner chairs: 1,488	Other plastic products: 1,483
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,456	Dishwashers: 1,431
Pet supplies: 1,420	Hockey: 1,403
Blankets: 1,398	Light bulbs: 1,383
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,383	Laundry baskets: 1,382
Carts: 1,378	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,374
Chair, recliner: 1,304	Plastic products: 1,298
Building sets: 1,290	Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,194
Manual scissors: 1,158	Swimming: 1,154
Refrigerators: 1,144	Pillows: 1,121
Toy vehicles: 1,119	Rope or string: 1,106
Paper products: 1,101	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,079
Cosmetics: 1,062	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,019
Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,014	Weight lifting: 985
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 965	Cardboard products: 963
Knives: 962	Baby changing tables: 957
Roller skating: 951	Adhesives: 942
Water slides: 937	Aquariums or accessories: 922
Youth chairs: 917	Go-carts: 917
Washing machines: 888	Exercise: 877
Flying toys: 871	Treehouses or playhouses: 871
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 858	Powered riding toys: 851
House repair or construction materials: 844	Bowling: 835
Clothing accessories: 823	Toy guns: 812
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 801	Mattresses: 764
Ice skating: 756	In-line skating: 756
Cookware: 753	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 740
Wheelchairs: 737	Portable baby swings: 736
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 725	Other toy weapons: 717
Drinking fountains: 717	Animal induced injury: 714
Mirrors or mirror glass: 705	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 692
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 692	Other ball sports: 678
Soccer: 677	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 663
Fans: 662	Glass bottles or jars: 658
Heaters or heating systems: 657	Baby carriers: 652
Radios: 627	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 625
Hammers: 617	General purpose household cleaners: 614
Other furniture: 611	Oven cleaners: 591
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 588	Wooden containers: 588
Billiards or pool: 581	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 576
Christmas tree lights: 575	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 571
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 570	Outerwear: 569
Other glass bottles or jars: 566	Floor lamps or table lamps: 561
Other baby carriers: 558	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 556
Toy bows or arrows: 550	Portable food or beverage coolers: 550
Escalators: 548	Air conditioners: 540
Hammocks: 533	Wire: 531
Soaps: 530	Skating: 529
Camping equipment: 527	First aid equipment: 519
Waterbeds or water pillows: 510	Chains: 507
Luggage: 506	Umbrellas: 477
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 477	Balloons: 476
Other ranges: 475	Toolboxes or tool kits: 468
Baby bouncer seats: 466	Clothing: 465
Snow skiing: 463	Lawn mowers: 461
Softball: 460	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 458
Diving or diving boards: 458	Swimming pool equipment: 454
Other specified plastic products: 452	Other toy guns: 452
Pogo sticks: 449	Freezers: 442
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 438	Other stools: 424
Recording tapes: 419	Gymnastics: 411
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 409	Nonelectric blankets: 405
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 403	Trays: 402
Seasonal decorations: 400	Laundry hampers: 398
Other drugs or medications: 397	Drain cleaners: 394
Screen doors: 392	Pins and needles: 391
Ramps or landings: 390	Decorative yard equipment: 387
Watches: 382	Ice hockey: 381
Hot tubs or home spas: 379	Horseback riding: 370
Toy weapons: 366	Baby carriages: 366
Clothes dryers: 364	Screwdrivers: 361
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 353	Cots: 345
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 344	Wading pools: 338
Extension cords: 331	Party favors: 328
Balls: 327	Bleaches: 326
Crayons or chalk: 325	Swimming pool slides: 318
Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 317	Toy musical instruments: 313
Towel racks or bars: 310	Towels or cloths: 301
Sports and recreational activity: 299	Bags: 296
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 293	Glass doors: 291
Clocks: 281	Art supplies or equipment: 277
Other Irons: 277	Bars and bar accessories: 275
Potty chairs or training seats: 270	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 266
Other manual workshop tools: 261	Public equipment: 260
Humidifiers: 258	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 258
Microwave ovens: 257	Tape recorders or players: 256
Plastic wrapping products: 253	Eye protection devices: 252
Aerosol containers: 247	Faucets or spigots: 244
Stepladders: 243	Nightwear: 242
Manicuring devices: 241	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 237
Other ranges or ovens: 237	Costumes or masks: 237
Grills: 237	Sewing basket articles: 235
Footlockers: 234	Diapers: 233
Archery: 230	Golf carts: 229
Riding power lawn mowers: 228	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 226
Ironing boards or covers: 226	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 222
Batons: 221	Tapes: 220
Night-lights: 211	Dishwasher detergents: 211
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 206	Cords, electrical: 206
Tools: 204	Glass soft drink bottles: 203
Chemicals: 202	Panel doors: 202
Toddler beds: 196	Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 194
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 194	Lighting equipment: 193
Magazine racks or book ends: 189	Other antennas: 188
Other containers: 183	Sheets or pillowcases: 183
Electric baseboard heaters: 178	Minibikes, powered: 178
Other ovens: 178	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 178
Workshop furnishings: 177	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 177
Food skewers: 175	Book bags or back carriers: 173
Safes: 169	Sliding glass doors or panels: 167
Insect induced injuries: 166	Baby rattles: 164
Crutches, canes or walkers: 164	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 164
Clothespins: 163	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 163
Flotation toys: 160	Fertilizers: 154
Pruning or trimming equipment: 154	Ammonia, household: 154
Garden tractors: 151	Tractors: 151
Nail guns or stud drivers: 147	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 146
Hatchets or axes: 145	Bed rails, adult: 145
Foods: 144	Bassinets or cradles: 143
Martial arts: 143	Sewing machines or accessories: 142
Other nonglass doors: 140	Water toys: 138
Snowmobiles: 137	Croquet: 137
Automotive tools or accessories: 136	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 135
Doorstops: 134	Darts: 134
Scuba diving: 134	Fireplace equipment: 131
Laundry soaps or detergents: 130	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 130
Inflatable furniture: 129	Business and office machines: 127
Fireworks: 127	Toilet bowl products: 122
Knives with replaceable blades: 118	Hot water: 117
Doll houses and other play scenes: 114	Abrasive cleaners: 111
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 111	Motor vehicles or parts: 110
Power lawn mowers: 110	Clothing irons: 105
Above-ground swimming pools: 102	Scaffolding: 101
Eyeglasses: 99	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 99
Photographic equipment: 97	Baby exercisers: 97
Horseshoes: 97	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 97
Water tubing: 97	Personal protection devices: 97
Remote control, universal or not stated: 94	Surfing: 94
Marbles: 94	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 94
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 92	Baby mattresses or pads: 92
Thermometers: 91	Tablet or capsule drugs: 91
Electric trains or accessories: 90	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 90
Other glass doors: 90	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 89
Water heaters: 89	Tennis: 88
Table tennis: 88	Games or game parts: 87
Sleeping bags: 86	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 85
Garage doors: 85	Medical equipment, general: 84
Toy guns with projectiles: 83	Pumps: 83
Other upholstered chairs: 83	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 83
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 82	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 81
Air compressors: 81	Unpowered models or parts: 81
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 81	Massage devices or vibrators: 80
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 79	Awls, chisels or planes: 78
Portable cribs: 78	Window screens: 77
Snow boarding: 76	Manual filing or sanding tools: 76
Baby scales: 76	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 76
Liquid drugs: 75	Electric razors or shavers: 75
Power drills or accessories: 74	Christmas tree stands or supports: 74
Acids: 73	Electric heaters: 72
Lighters: 71	Battery chargers: 71
Bench or table saws: 71	Dehumidifiers: 71
Slicers and choppers: 71	Lye: 70
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 70	Shoe polishes: 69
Other electric lighting equipment: 69	Metal cookware: 69
Mobile/manufactured homes: 69	Painting equipment, powered: 69
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 69	Electric Christmas decorations: 68
Water skiing: 68	Storm doors with glass panels: 68
Upholstered recliner chairs: 67	Dry ice: 66
Saws: 66	Wood burning fireplaces: 66
Vacuum containers: 66	Rotisseries: 66
Electric mixers: 66	Rust removers: 66
Other ladders: 66	Automotive chemicals: 66
Coffee makers or teapots: 66	Inflatable toys: 65
Flying discs and boomerangs: 63	Electric ranges or ovens: 62
Record players: 61	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 60
Tetherball: 60	Carbon monoxide detectors: 59
Caustics: 59	Nonbaby mattresses: 56
School equipment: 55	Dishwashing liquid: 53
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 52	Wrestling: 51
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 47	Self-contained openers: 46
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 42	Detergents: 42
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 41	Mountain climbing: 41
Baby carriers or slings: 39	Metal or plastic molding sets: 37
Plastic bags: 37	Other bedding: 36
Glass tubing or test tubes: 36	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 36
Artificial flowers or plants: 35	Hair dryers: 35
Portable electric heaters: 33	Electric lighting equipment: 32
Lockers: 31	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 30
Lunch boxes or pails: 29	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 27
Scales: 27	Kites or kite string: 27
Vending machines: 26	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 23
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 22	Other clothing: 21
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 21	Electric can openers: 21
Storm windows: 21	Caulking or spackling compounds: 19
Can openers: 19	Boxing: 18
Nonupholstered recliner chairs: 18	Hot plates: 18
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 17	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 17
Toasters: 17	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 17
Laser pointers: 17	Heat pumps: 16
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 16	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 16
Artificial Christmas trees: 16	BBs or pellets: 16
Decorative water features: 16	Electric blenders: 15
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 15	Rugby: 15
Welding equipment: 15	Indoor antennas: 15
Portable swimming pools: 15	Tarpaulins: 15
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 15	Coaxial Cable: 14
Boats and boating: 14	Upholstered chairs: 12
Paint or varnish thinners: 12	Street hockey: 12
Fire extinguishers: 12	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 11
Baby baths or bathinettes: 11	Electric fireplaces: 11
Elevators or other lifts: 11	Safety pins: 11
Wood paneling and particleboard: 7	Cheerleading: 6
Appliances: 6	Kerosene or oil heaters: 6
Chimneys: 6	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 6
Music boxes or chimes: 6	Badminton: 6
Motorized vehicles: 6	Glue guns: 6
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6	Gas or LP heaters: 6
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 6	Dry heat irons: 6
Food warmers: 6	Field hockey: 6
Extension or straight ladders: 6	Plants, trees and shrubs: 6
Nonglass doors: 6	Volleyball: 6
Track and field: 6	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 6
Electric welding equipment: 5	Ice cream makers: 5
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 5	Air purifiers: 5
Floor furnaces: 5	Lacrosse: 5
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 5	Water polo: 5
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 5	Clothes brushes: 5
Other grills or stoves: 5	Automatic doors: 5
Fire escape devices: 5	Electric combs: 5
Tool sheds: 5	Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 5
Nonmetal cookware: 5

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