Accidents - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,889,783
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Beds or bedframes: 157,636	Floors or flooring materials: 123,915
Tables: 117,092	Stairs or steps: 105,988
Chairs: 76,098	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 69,965
Doors: 67,874	Other toys: 48,402
Ceilings and walls: 42,842	Bicycles or accessories: 41,719
Tablet or capsule drugs: 33,583	Jewelry: 30,625
Bathtubs or showers: 29,599	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 29,539
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 26,731	Coins: 25,855
Slides or sliding boards: 25,098	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 24,548
Swings or swing sets: 21,702	Grocery or shopping carts: 21,366
Trampolines: 21,035	Bunk beds: 14,594
Baby strollers: 12,960	Cribs: 12,685
Counters or countertops: 11,832	Swimming pools: 11,821
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 11,694	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 11,656
Metal containers: 11,153	Car seats: 11,094
Scooters, unpowered: 11,080	Aspirin substitutes: 11,031
Televisions: 10,904	Knives: 10,152
Benches: 10,036	Doorsills or frames: 9,828
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 9,782	Tableware and accessories: 9,124
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 8,973	Playground equipment: 8,262
Rugs or carpets: 8,126	Baseball: 8,063
High chairs: 7,952	First aid equipment: 7,496
Other fireplaces: 6,792	Footwear: 6,735
Fences or fence posts: 6,691	Exercise equipment: 6,505
Hot water: 6,255	Paper products: 6,153
Furniture: 6,061	Other ranges or ovens: 5,875
Windowsills or frames: 5,830	Swimming: 5,753
Other playground equipment: 5,612	Drinking glasses: 5,506
Television tables or stands: 5,454	Pens and pencils: 5,366
Stools: 5,336	Antihistamines: 5,113
Tricycles: 5,067	Cosmetics: 5,047
Batteries: 5,005	Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,870
All-terrain vehicles: 4,840	Clothing irons: 4,807
Barstools or kitchen stools: 4,783	Liquid drugs: 4,713
Toilets: 4,697	Bleachers: 4,678
Bleaches: 4,438	Cabinet or door hardware: 4,336
General purpose household cleaners: 4,208	Amusement attractions: 4,118
Baby changing tables: 4,096	Chair, rocking: 4,032
Containers: 3,837	Poles: 3,806
Soaps: 3,708	Other drugs or medications: 3,468
Day wear: 3,449	Desk supplies: 3,437
Skateboards: 3,413	Football: 3,413
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,406	Wagons: 3,251
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 3,190	Weight lifting: 3,183
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,145	Chair, recliner: 2,979
Computers: 2,928	Heaters or heating systems: 2,911
Toy boxes or chests: 2,908	Basketball: 2,776
Baby bouncer seats: 2,764	Radiators: 2,751
Building sets: 2,738	Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,737
Golf: 2,715	Refrigerators: 2,704
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,694	Sleds: 2,535
Sinks: 2,481	Grills: 2,457
Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,440	Pipes: 2,435
Ladders: 2,424	Crayons or chalk: 2,395
Balls: 2,361	Manual scissors: 2,332
Fishing: 2,326	Bed rails: 2,326
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,274	Baby walkers or jumpers: 2,245
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 2,241	Built-in swimming pools: 2,196
Soccer: 2,188	Bottles or jars: 2,172
Christmas decorations: 2,142	Light bulbs: 2,141
Manicuring devices: 2,115	Pet supplies: 2,099
Powered riding toys: 2,095	Riding toys: 2,093
Horseback riding: 2,057	Chemicals: 2,055
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,045	Kitchen gadgets: 2,039
Gymnastics: 2,038	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,028
Marbles: 1,999	Fans: 1,988
Attachable high chairs: 1,983	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,936
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,935	Dancing: 1,914
Playpens: 1,912	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,906
Scissors: 1,897	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,877
Cookware: 1,851	Water slides: 1,815
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,806	Adhesives: 1,805
Built-in fireplaces: 1,792	Ball sports: 1,768
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,728	Step stools: 1,716
Bowling: 1,710	Baby gates or barriers: 1,674
Sports and recreational activity: 1,665	BBs or pellets: 1,650
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,637	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,615
Blankets: 1,539	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,532
Treehouses or playhouses: 1,473	Roller skating: 1,439
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,429	Pillows: 1,425
Glass bottles or jars: 1,410	Flatware: 1,397
Power lawn mowers: 1,322	Molding compounds: 1,310
Exercise: 1,291	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,289
Portable baby swings: 1,289	Plastic containers: 1,275
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,257	Other specified plastic products: 1,231
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,221	Microwave ovens: 1,218
Other ball sports: 1,217	Gasoline: 1,184
Hammers: 1,183	Buckets or pails: 1,176
Aquariums or accessories: 1,173	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,159
Golf carts: 1,148	Ice skating: 1,135
Seesaws or teeterboards: 1,134	Mattresses: 1,115
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,109	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,099
General home or room involvement in fires: 1,092	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 1,091
Carts: 1,084	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,051
Futons: 1,045	Vacuum cleaners: 1,032
Baby carriers: 1,018	Escalators: 1,004
Fabric treatment products: 986	Elevators or other lifts: 978
Clothing accessories: 974	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 969
Pins and needles: 964	Baby bottles or nipples: 964
Toy sports equipment: 960	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 943
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 941	Nonelectric blankets: 927
Other manual workshop tools: 900	Softball: 880
Dishwashers: 878	Drinking straws: 871
Rope or string: 870	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 832
Clocks: 827	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 819
Public equipment: 800	Clothing: 799
Electric ranges or ovens: 796	Fireworks: 793
Outerwear: 784	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 775
Decorative yard equipment: 769	Metal cookware: 768
Lighter fluids: 764	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 761
Sewing basket articles: 758	Decorative water features: 748
Pacifiers or teething rings: 745	Laundry baskets: 745
Diapers: 741	Other toy weapons: 739
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 733	Keys, key rings or key chains: 728
Hammocks: 711	Bags: 704
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 702	Cardboard products: 700
Automatic doors: 683	Balloons: 683
Wheelchairs: 674	Other furniture: 673
Air conditioners: 672	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 671
Preparations containing iron salts: 670	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 656
Remote control, universal or not stated: 634	Window screens: 631
Combs or hairbrushes: 613	Toddler beds: 606
Razors or shavers: 595	Other baby carriers: 591
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 588	Paint or varnish thinners: 585
Riding power lawn mowers: 564	Self-contained openers: 554
Camping equipment: 531	Electric heaters: 527
Detergents: 525	Hot tubs or home spas: 513
Tape recorders or players: 512	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 512
Portable swimming pools: 509	House repair or construction materials: 506
Business and office machines: 506	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 506
Other furnaces: 503	Snow skiing: 501
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 500	Other containers: 497
Other grills or stoves: 492	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 485
Nonglass bottles or jars: 479	Go-carts: 477
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 467	Toy guns with projectiles: 461
Wooden containers: 457	Utility vehicles: 457
Sewing machines or accessories: 447	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 444
Inflatable furniture: 443	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 442
Other glass bottles or jars: 442	Stepladders: 438
Ramps or landings: 435	Coffee makers or teapots: 427
Drugs or medications: 425	Dishwashing liquid: 424
Nightwear: 422	Lawn mowers: 416
Toy guns: 414	Seasonal decorations: 413
Eyeglasses: 404	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 397
Christmas tree lights: 394	Slow cookers: 383
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 378	Martial arts: 378
Tools: 377	Gas-burning fireplaces: 376
Gas or LP heaters: 375	Swimming pool chemicals: 370
Hockey: 368	Washing machines: 364
Drinking fountains: 358	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 355
Electric blenders: 355	Cords, electrical: 355
Telephones or telephone accessories: 350	Fireplace equipment: 349
Plastic bags: 344	Lamp oils: 338
Photographic equipment: 336	Aerosol containers: 334
Kerosene or oil heaters: 325	Oven cleaners: 323
Portable food or beverage coolers: 314	Gas furnaces: 310
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 309	Oral hygiene products: 309
Faucets or spigots: 307	Veterinary medicines: 306
Drain cleaners: 304	Swimming pool equipment: 304
Costumes or masks: 303	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 301
Bassinets or cradles: 300	Garage doors: 300
Vending machines: 299	Artificial flowers or plants: 297
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 294	Slicers and choppers: 293
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 291	Towels or cloths: 290
Trays: 290	Baby exercisers: 288
Charcoal: 288	Abrasive cleaners: 288
Portable electric heaters: 276	Dishwasher detergents: 271
School equipment: 267	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 261
Croquet: 260	Radios: 258
Volleyball: 257	In-line skating: 256
Book bags or back carriers: 256	Other toy guns: 256
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 255	Lockers: 252
Potty chairs or training seats: 250	Humidifiers: 247
Screwdrivers: 246	Bars and bar accessories: 245
Other bedding: 245	Tennis: 240
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 236	Tool sheds: 236
Diving or diving boards: 233	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 231
Cots: 230	Skating: 230
Clothes dryers: 230	Automotive chemicals: 228
Fertilizers: 227	Canning jars or lids: 225
Personal protection devices: 224	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 223
Chain saws: 222	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 218
Billiards or pool: 217	Gas ranges or ovens: 214
Baby carriages: 214	Sheets or pillowcases: 214
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 214	Flying toys: 213
Flotation toys: 211	Lighting equipment: 209
Windshield wiper fluids: 208	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 204
Kerosene: 203	Freezers: 203
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 202	Luggage: 202
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 193	Towel racks or bars: 191
Food processors: 191	Toilet bowl products: 191
Garden tractors: 191	Ironing boards or covers: 189
Alcohol: 188	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 186
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 186	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 184
Workshop furnishings: 182	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 182
Swimming pool slides: 181	Footlockers: 178
Wire: 176	Baby mattresses or pads: 176
Doorstops: 173	Ammonia, household: 172
Baby carriers or slings: 171	Table linens: 167
Umbrellas: 167	Magazine racks or book ends: 166
Recording tapes: 163	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 162
Can openers: 161	Safes: 160
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 160	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 160
Metal or plastic molding sets: 159	Vaporizers: 155
Inflatable toys: 151	Air compressors: 151
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 150	Wrestling: 150
Caulking or spackling compounds: 148	Laundry hampers: 146
Electric deep fryers: 146	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 146
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 146	Drills: 145
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 144	Chimneys: 143
Furniture polishes or waxes: 143	Electric Christmas decorations: 143
Safety pins: 142	Archery: 139
Nonmetal cookware: 139	Ear protection devices: 139
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 138	Electric baseboard heaters: 134
Night-lights: 127	Fire extinguishers: 125
Rotary power lawn mowers: 124	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 124
Fuel storage tanks: 124	Minibikes, powered: 122
Portable cribs: 122	Nonbaby mattresses: 121
Electric mixers: 121	Vacuum containers: 117
Toolboxes or tool kits: 117	Antifreeze: 115
Table tennis: 114	Electric fireplaces: 112
Plastic wrapping products: 112	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 111
Boxing: 110	Crutches, canes or walkers: 108
Electric can openers: 108	Toasters: 108
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 107	Hair dryers: 106
Chains: 104	Pruning or trimming equipment: 102
Glue guns: 100	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 97
Street hockey: 97	Tapes: 96
Hot plates: 95	Sprayers: 94
Cheerleading: 93	Track and field: 93
Waterbeds or water pillows: 92	Pull-down or folding stairs: 90
Scaffolding: 90	Extension cords: 90
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 90	Containers with key openers: 88
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 87	Automotive tools or accessories: 86
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 86	Eye protection devices: 85
Electric combs: 84	Glass soft drink bottles: 84
Portable circular power saws: 83	Acids: 82
Shoelace fasteners: 82	Corkscrews: 82
Mobile/manufactured homes: 81	Electric griddles: 81
Chemistry sets or science kits: 81	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 81
Leaf blowers: 76	Tombstones or grave markers: 76
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 76	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 76
Electric trains or accessories: 75	Oil furnaces: 75
Water tubing: 75	Floor furnaces: 75
Baby rattles: 75	Power saws: 75
Portable power drills and accessories: 75	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 75
Horseshoes: 75	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 75
Electric waffle irons: 75	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 75
Food skewers: 75	Wooden matches: 75
Lighters: 75	Painting equipment, powered: 75
Lubricants: 74	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 74
Carbon monoxide detectors: 74	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 73
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 70	Paper bags: 70
Lye: 70	Tarpaulins: 70
Batons: 70	Wood paneling and particleboard: 70
Snowmobiles: 70	Bath or facial brushes: 70
Rocketry sets: 70	Hatchets or axes: 70
Diaper fasteners: 70	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 70
Fabrics: 70	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 70
Projectors: 69	Levels: 69
Sleeping bags: 65	Tractors: 64
Rug shampooers: 62	Badminton: 62
Hand saws: 62	Caustics: 62
Electric kettles or hot pots: 62	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 62
Field hockey: 53	Above-ground swimming pools: 52
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 52	Toy bows or arrows: 47
Darts: 46	Toboggans: 46
Dyes: 43	Power hedge trimmers: 42
Matches: 42	Coaxial Cable: 38
Animal traps: 37	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 37
Paper cutters: 36	Scales: 36
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 36	Heat or infrared lamps: 36
Water heaters: 33	Thermometers: 31
Ice hockey: 30	Boilers: 30
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 27	Tetherball: 27
Watches: 27	Power tillers or cultivators: 22
Hair clippers and trimmers: 21	Fuel oils: 21
Saws: 21	Pumps: 21
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 21	Pogo sticks: 21
Wood burning fireplaces: 21	Kites or kite string: 21
Storm windows: 21	Bottle warmers: 21
Floor waxes: 21	Massage devices or vibrators: 21
Snow tubing: 18	Toy weapons: 16
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 16	Mountain climbing: 16
Lacrosse: 16	Scuba diving: 15
Tree stands: 15	Curling: 15
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 15	Other antennas: 15
Indoor antennas: 15	Pressurized containers: 15
Matchbooks: 15	Lunch boxes or pails: 15
Diesel fuels: 15	Artificial Christmas trees: 15
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15	Rust removers: 15
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 15	Food grinders: 15
Manual filing or sanding tools: 15	Diaper pails: 15
Electric grills: 15	Sterilizers: 15
Faucet water heaters: 15	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 15
Electric blankets or sheets: 15	Moving walks: 12
Ice cream makers: 12	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 12
Music boxes or chimes: 12	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 12
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 12	Appliances: 6
Slipcovers: 6	Electric frying pans and skillets: 6
Party favors: 6	Solvents: 6
Floor buffers or waxers: 6	Electric corn poppers: 6
Thermostats: 6	Baby harnesses: 6
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 6	Extension or straight ladders: 6
Log splitters: 6	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 6
Glass tubing or test tubes: 6	Torches: 6
Power drills or accessories: 6	Baby baths or bathinettes: 6
Other electric lighting equipment: 6	Bottle openers: 6
Battery chargers: 6	Electric lighting equipment: 6
Motorized vehicles: 6	Methyl alcohol: 6
Bench or table saws: 6	Water toys: 6
Christmas tree stands or supports: 6	Generators or power plants: 6
Hearing aids: 6	Respiratory protection devices: 6
Ice picks: 6	Butane or LP gas meters: 6
Other portable or stationary power tools: 6

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