One child a month strangles and dies in the loop of a window blind cord. About 900 people, including more than 200 children, are killed annually in bicycle-related incidents, and about 60 percent of these deaths involve a head injury. More than 500,000 people are treated annually in U.S. hospital emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. Research indicates that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by up to 85 percent. Each year, more than 200,000 children go to U.S. hospital emergency rooms with injuries associated with playground equipment.
Most injuries occur when a child falls from the equipment onto the ground.
Schools, daycare providers, and parents can receive recall information by FAX, e-mail, or in the regular mail free of charge by calling the CPSC hotline, or writing to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. No reprints without written permission.