Lethal accidents - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12,504
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups.

Products:

Beds or bedframes: 1,443	Swimming pools: 1,319
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 929	Built-in swimming pools: 885
General home or room involvement in fires: 869	Cribs: 832
Beds: 687	Bathtubs or showers: 499
Bicycles or accessories: 437	All-terrain vehicles: 274
Swimming: 244	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 182
Floors or flooring materials: 177	Pillows: 153
Knives: 137	Baby strollers: 137
Plastic bags: 133	Car seats: 122
Televisions: 111	Toilets: 106
Handrails, railings or banisters: 105	Wading pools: 98
Waterbeds or water pillows: 96	Playpens: 87
Hot tubs or home spas: 85	Stairs or steps: 82
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 77	Ceilings and walls: 77
Decorative water features: 76	Motor vehicles or parts: 75
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 74	Bunk beds: 71
Buckets or pails: 71	High chairs: 70
Outerwear: 69	Tablet or capsule drugs: 69
Rope or string: 68	Horseback riding: 67
Pacifiers or teething rings: 67	Golf carts: 66
Recliner chairs: 66	Sheets or pillowcases: 65
Tables: 63	Electric heaters: 61
Drugs or medications: 61	Above-ground swimming pools: 60
Aspirin substitutes: 59	Liquid drugs: 58
Windows or window glass: 41	Golf: 38
Swings or swing sets: 38	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 36
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 35	Towels or cloths: 32
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 32	Chemicals: 30
Blankets: 24	Fences or fence posts: 24
Heaters or heating systems: 24	Bassinets or cradles: 24
Clothing: 23	Coins: 22
Mattresses: 21	Portable baby swings: 18
Chairs: 18	Billiards or pool: 17
Bags: 16	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 16
Furniture: 15	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 15	Garage doors: 15
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 15	Go-carts: 15
Lighters: 15	Baby bottles or nipples: 12
Kerosene or oil heaters: 7	Doors: 6
Riding toys: 6	Generators or power plants: 6
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 6	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 6
Matches: 6	Grills: 6
Alcohol: 6	Clothing accessories: 6
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6	Portable swimming pools: 6
Portable food or beverage coolers: 5	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5
Portable cribs: 5	Chains: 5
Nonelectric blankets: 5

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