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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,304,280
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Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:108,051
Year 1998:136,920
Year 1999:140,999
Year 2000:155,671
Year 2001:178,805
Year 2002:176,454
Year 2003:169,083
Year 2004:173,537
Year 2005:172,926
Year 2006:178,080
Year 2007:162,150
Year 2008:170,819
Year 2009:170,324
Year 2010:210,456

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

First aid equipment: 572,482Swimming: 413,157
Jewelry: 368,940Tables: 54,544
Paper products: 51,435Other toys: 37,006
Pens and pencils: 31,940Beds or bedframes: 24,907
Swimming pools: 22,386Bicycles or accessories: 21,620
Ear protection devices: 19,929Floors or flooring materials: 19,365
Bathtubs or showers: 19,130Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 18,791
Desk supplies: 18,095Chairs: 18,045
Fishing: 17,424Hearing aids: 16,903
Beds: 16,379Stairs or steps: 16,079
Ceilings and walls: 15,405Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 15,130
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 14,032Doors: 13,752
BBs or pellets: 12,551Crayons or chalk: 12,399
Baseball: 10,995Football: 10,666
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 10,483Combs or hairbrushes: 9,920
Basketball: 9,918Scuba diving: 8,259
Diving or diving boards: 8,189Molding compounds: 8,094
Fences or fence posts: 7,336Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 7,206
Water skiing: 7,158Gasoline: 6,734
Built-in swimming pools: 6,626Golf: 6,394
Wrestling: 5,865Softball: 5,748
Scissors: 5,539Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 5,239
Counters or countertops: 5,029Swings or swing sets: 4,782
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 3,804Batteries: 3,783
Manual scissors: 3,758Water tubing: 3,647
Surfing: 3,647Soccer: 3,608
Fireworks: 3,555Eyeglasses: 3,475
Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,353All-terrain vehicles: 3,275
Bunk beds: 3,189Poles: 3,163
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,893House repair or construction materials: 2,838
Doorsills or frames: 2,833Trampolines: 2,821
Ball sports: 2,752Furniture: 2,704
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,690Wheelchairs: 2,632
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,527Bedsprings or bedframes: 2,521
Lawn mowers: 2,507Razors or shavers: 2,477
Hockey: 2,466Televisions: 2,417
Footwear: 2,398Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,388
Exercise: 2,381Ladders: 2,370
Benches: 2,255Keys, key rings or key chains: 2,175
Slides or sliding boards: 2,158Toilets: 2,130
Snow skiing: 2,027Martial arts: 1,995
Rugby: 1,991Soaps: 1,982
Kitchen gadgets: 1,966Other fireplaces: 1,935
Drinking straws: 1,910Other plastic products: 1,874
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,841Welding equipment: 1,827
Plastic products: 1,787Building sets: 1,770
Other ball sports: 1,736Insect induced injuries: 1,703
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,689Sewing basket articles: 1,652
Containers: 1,642Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,635
Television tables or stands: 1,624Rugs or carpets: 1,607
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,601Knives: 1,600
Tableware and accessories: 1,594Wire: 1,559
Matches: 1,525Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 1,510
Bleachers: 1,490Amusement attractions: 1,483
Hair clippers and trimmers: 1,474Aluminum foil wrapping products: 1,470
Adhesives: 1,462Pipes: 1,457
Volleyball: 1,450Balls: 1,447
Sleds: 1,422Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,396
Manicuring devices: 1,391Scooters, unpowered: 1,364
Exercise equipment: 1,357Bottles or jars: 1,351
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,351Horseback riding: 1,350
Pins and needles: 1,333Day wear: 1,327
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,316Metal containers: 1,309
Windowsills or frames: 1,229Drinking glasses: 1,229
Radiators: 1,222Ice hockey: 1,190
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,186Windows or window glass: 1,168
Art supplies or equipment: 1,139Marbles: 1,138
Pillows: 1,136Pet supplies: 1,125
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,123Fans: 1,078
Sinks: 1,050Balloons: 1,039
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,026Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,022
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,022Toy sports equipment: 1,012
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,004Weight lifting: 993
Boxing: 985Other unpowered garden tools: 962
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 960Skateboards: 948
Pruning or trimming equipment: 926Cardboard products: 908
Screwdrivers: 904Rope or string: 885
Sports and recreational activity: 880Hot water: 870
Water slides: 848Chemicals: 824
Cribs: 820Other toy guns: 783
Stools: 780Clothing accessories: 772
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 766Heaters or heating systems: 762
Other specified plastic products: 762Computers: 760
Other toy weapons: 755Christmas decorations: 752
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 745Dancing: 735
Refrigerators: 731Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 730
Floor lamps or table lamps: 729Other antennas: 727
Playground equipment: 710Tapes: 704
Go-carts: 699Eye protection devices: 699
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 695Chain saws: 687
Lockers: 671Aquariums or accessories: 667
Tools: 647Other playground equipment: 643
Riding power lawn mowers: 636Tennis: 628
In-line skating: 613Wooden matches: 610
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 609Artificial flowers or plants: 605
Toy guns with projectiles: 598Stretch cords or stretch straps: 596
Roller skating: 591Vacuum cleaners: 575
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 558Safety pins: 556
Snow boarding: 555Garage doors: 554
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 544Medical equipment, general: 541
Lacrosse: 539Toy guns: 529
Mirrors or mirror glass: 522Book bags or back carriers: 520
Baby strollers: 502Manual snow or ice removal tools: 494
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 494Lighting equipment: 491
Grills: 489Towels or cloths: 478
Carts: 473Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 472
Alcohol: 468Chair, rocking: 466
Animal induced injury: 456Golf carts: 436
Bags: 433Hammers: 427
General home or room involvement in fires: 420Power lawn mowers: 419
Rocking chairs: 416Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 413
Air conditioners: 412Tractors: 411
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 409Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 408
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 407Public equipment: 406
Umbrellas: 403Barstools or kitchen stools: 401
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 397Escalators: 390
Toy boxes or chests: 389Fireplace equipment: 385
Luggage: 384Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 382
Clothing: 364Decorative yard equipment: 356
Bed rails: 348Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 336
Scaffolding: 331High chairs: 328
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 326Cheerleading: 323
Towel racks or bars: 319General purpose household cleaners: 316
Glass bottles or jars: 313Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 309
Drills: 309Flying toys: 305
Cutting torches: 303Light bulbs: 303
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 302Above-ground swimming pools: 302
Outerwear: 302Cookware: 298
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 297Saws: 297
Field hockey: 297Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 296
Mattresses: 296Built-in fireplaces: 295
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 293Darts: 292
Thermometers: 285Buckets or pails: 285
Extension cords: 277Fertilizers: 274
Chair, recliner: 271Archery: 271
Bleaches: 270Knives with replaceable blades: 264
Wagons: 263Laundry baskets: 260
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 258Billiards or pool: 257
Other portable or stationary power tools: 256Hammocks: 255
Screen doors: 255Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 251
Recliner chairs: 251Chains: 251
Plastic wrapping products: 248Blankets: 248
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 247Bowling: 247
Other ranges: 245Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 242
School equipment: 241Ice skating: 236
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 235Swimming pool equipment: 235
Christmas tree lights: 233Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 233
Step stools: 232Youth chairs: 231
Hatchets or axes: 231Car seats: 228
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 224Radios: 219
Recording tapes: 215Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 215
Rotary power lawn mowers: 215Room deodorizers or fresheners: 214
Baby bottles or nipples: 213Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 213
Caulking or spackling compounds: 212Boats and boating: 211
Business and office machines: 207Hair dryers: 207
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 204Washing machines: 204
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 201Other Irons: 199
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 198Other manual workshop tools: 197
Waterbeds or water pillows: 197Tricycles: 196
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 194Plastic containers: 193
Lubricants: 193Amateur two-way radios: 191
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 191Paint or varnish thinners: 190
Power saws: 189Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 187
Tape recorders or players: 187Dishwashers: 186
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 185Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 185
Vending machines: 184Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 184
Water toys: 183Aerosol containers: 181
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 180Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 180
Toy vehicles: 179Baby gates or barriers: 177
Gymnastics: 174Bars and bar accessories: 174
Other nonglass doors: 173Food skewers: 171
Other glass bottles or jars: 171Other guns or firearms: 171
Toilet bowl products: 171Garden tractors: 169
Baby walkers or jumpers: 168Bathtub or shower enclosures: 168
Lunch boxes or pails: 167Coins: 166
Toolboxes or tool kits: 166Cords, electrical: 163
Ramps or landings: 162Water polo: 162
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 162Watches: 160
Seesaws or teeterboards: 157Elevators or other lifts: 157
Electric razors or shavers: 156Snowmobiles: 156
Electric baseboard heaters: 156Flatware: 156
Nonglass bottles or jars: 153Awls, chisels or planes: 151
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 150Nonelectric blankets: 149
Wading pools: 149Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 145
Air compressors: 143Other ranges or ovens: 142
Gasoline cans: 142Clothing irons: 141
Bench or table saws: 141Plastic bags: 141
Playpens: 141Antifreeze: 139
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 138Artificial Christmas trees: 137
Kites or kite string: 137Automatic doors: 137
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 137Treehouses or playhouses: 136
Power tillers or cultivators: 135Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 134
Foods: 133Plants, trees and shrubs: 130
Futons: 125Skating: 124
Track and field: 122Magazine racks or book ends: 121
Games or game parts: 120Turpentine: 117
Tool sheds: 117Glass doors: 116
Faucets or spigots: 116Laundry hampers: 115
Costumes or masks: 113Wooden containers: 111
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 111Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 107
Toy weapons: 106Swimming pool slides: 105
Personal protection devices: 105Fire extinguishers: 105
Electric heating pads: 104Ironing boards or covers: 103
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 101Automotive chemicals: 100
Sprayers: 100Lighter fluids: 98
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 97Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 97
Portable food or beverage coolers: 95Indoor antennas: 94
Other furniture: 94Matchbooks: 94
Motorized vehicles: 93Seasonal decorations: 92
Workshop furnishings: 92Nightwear: 91
Table tennis: 91Microwave ovens: 91
Powered riding toys: 91Trays: 91
Footlockers: 90Tree stands: 90
Other furnaces: 89Brushcutters, powered: 88
Gas-burning fireplaces: 87Manual hedge trimmers: 87
Other drugs or medications: 86Pumps: 86
Thermostats: 86Freezers: 86
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 85Cosmetics: 84
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 84Leaf blowers: 84
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 83Rug shampooers: 83
Portable power drills and accessories: 82Heat or infrared lamps: 82
Kerosene: 82Portable baby swings: 81
Christmas tree stands or supports: 80Snow tubing: 80
Lighters: 80Fabrics: 77
Baby changing tables: 77Toy bows or arrows: 77
Acids: 76Remote control, universal or not stated: 76
Storm doors with glass panels: 76Projectors: 75
Dishwashing liquid: 75Dry heat irons: 75
Manual filing or sanding tools: 75Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 75
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 74Other windows or window glass: 74
Camping equipment: 72Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 72
Diapers: 72Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 71
Stepladders: 70Power lathes: 70
Flotation toys: 70Ice or snow boating: 70
Sleeping bags: 70Automotive tools or accessories: 69
Electric frying pans and skillets: 69Electric motors: 69
Portable swimming pools: 69Filters: 69
Doorstops: 68Battery chargers: 68
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 68Bed rails, adult: 68
Other upholstered chairs: 68Other stools: 67
Panel doors: 67Chimneys: 67
Swimming pool chemicals: 67Humidifiers: 67
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 66Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 66
Nail guns or stud drivers: 66Horseshoes: 66
Street hockey: 66Painting equipment, powered: 66
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 66Skeet shooting: 66
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 65Roller hockey: 59
Inflatable furniture: 59Can openers: 58
Unpowered models or parts: 58Ammonia, household: 58
Laundry soaps or detergents: 57Riding toys: 51
Attachable high chairs: 48Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 47
Other baby carriers: 45Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 45
Electric Christmas decorations: 39Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 38
Power drills or accessories: 38Shoe polishes: 38
Handball: 38Potty chairs or training seats: 33
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 32Gas or LP grills or stoves: 31
Fire or smoke alarms: 31Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 31
Inflatable toys: 30Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 30
Electric heaters: 30Aircraft: 29
Drinking fountains: 27Storm windows: 23
Bassinets or cradles: 23Clothes dryers: 22
Fuel storage tanks: 22Tetherball: 21
Croquet: 21Clocks: 21
Boilers: 18Oven cleaners: 18
Drain cleaners: 18Self-contained openers: 18
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 17Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 17
Gas ranges: 17Sliding glass doors or panels: 17
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 17Soldering equipment: 16
Diaper fasteners: 16Gas or LP heaters: 16
Clothespins: 16Burglar alarms: 16
Baby rattles: 16Slicers and choppers: 16
Portable circular power saws: 16Toy musical instruments: 16
Flying discs and boomerangs: 15Saunas: 15
Pogo sticks: 15Photographic equipment: 15
Mountain climbing: 15Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 15
Other glass doors: 15Internal combustion engines: 14
Badminton: 14Water heaters: 14
Methyl alcohol: 14Wood paneling and particleboard: 14
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 14Metal cookware: 12
Other containers: 12Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 10
Wallpaper: 6Containers with key openers: 6
Nonglass doors: 6Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 6
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 6Heat tapes, electric: 6
Diaper pails: 6Snow disks: 6
Liquid drugs: 6Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 6
Massage devices or vibrators: 6Bottle warmers: 6
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 6Electric corn poppers: 6
Charcoal: 5Paper bags: 5
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 5

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