Hidden Drowning Dangers Inside and Around the Home
Channel: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Date: 2009-10-08

The end of the outdoor swimming and pool season doesnt mean the end of drowning dangers for young children.  After pools, more children drown in bathtubs than in any other product in and around the home.  Children can drown in only inches of water in bathtubs, baby seats or bathinettes, buckets and pails, landscaping or yard products, and other products found in and around the home. The majority of reported in-home drownings and non-fatal submersion incidents in homes involved children younger than 2 years old.  See CPSCs staff report on young childrens drownings and non fatal submersion incidents in homes, see: http://www.cpsc.gov/library/FOIA/FOIA09/OS/nonpoolsub2008.pdf

Parents need to know that water anywhere is a potential drowning hazard to children. A lapse in supervision by caregivers is the leading cause of preventable childrens in-home drownings.  Never leave young children alone, even for a moment, near any water.