Why Child Proof?
TV/Furniture tip‐overs
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Every 24 minutes a child in the U.S. is injured as a result of a TV
or furniture tip-over incident.
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2/3 of TV and furniture tip-over fatalities involve toddlers.
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42% of tip-over fatalities occur in a bedroom
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12,800 kids aged 19 and under were seen in emergency
departments for injuries caused by televisions tipping over in 2011.
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Because of its weight, a 36‐inch CRT television falling three feet creates
the same momentum as a 1‐year‐old child falling 10 stories.
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Approximately $8.34 million is spent in medical costs each year to treat
children aged 19 and under in emergency departments for injuries from TV tip‐overs.
Stairs
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Nearly 100,000 children younger than 5 are sent
to the emergency room annually for falling down the stairs.
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Overall, 2.7% of children who fell down stairs were hospitalized.
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Nearly 3/4 of all children had injuries to the head and neck region.
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The risk of a child being injured as a result of a fall at home is
twice the risk as at child‐care.
Doors
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The National Safety Council estimates 300,000 injuries are
caused by doors every year.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 44,676 injuries in one year to fingers, hands, and wrists of children under 14.
Electrical
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Annually 2,400 children suffer severe shock and burns.
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Nearly one-third of these injuries are the result of small children
placing ordinary household objects into the outlets.
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Hairpins, keys, and fingers are the top three items inserted into
outlets by a child.
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2-4 year olds are able to remove plastic outlet caps within 10 seconds.
Pools
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In 2009, 30% of children 1-4 years old who died from an
unintentional injury drowned.
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For children most drownings occur in pools at home
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Among children aged 1-14, fatal drowning remains the
second-leading cause of death- behind motor vehicle
crashes.
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A four-sided isolation fence surrounding the pool reduces a
child’s risk of drowning by 83%.
