Nearly 200,000 children were treated in emergency rooms for injuries in 2020 -- all aged 14 and under.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2020, toy-related incidents in the U.S. led to nine deaths in kids under age 15.A total of 75% of all toy-related injuries happened to teens 14 and under.
Lacerations, contusions and abrasions make up 42% of injuries and about 47% involve the head and face. When you buy your child a gift or your child receives a gift, there are some questions you can ask yourself.Does this toy have parts that can easily break off that a child could place in their mouth?Also, make sure to check if the battery component is secure.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 70,000 children in the past decade went to the emergency room after swallowing batteries.
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