This summer as you fire up grills, visit the beach or swim in pools, CPSC reminds you to be vigilant about safety.
Did you know?
- Grills: Gas or charcoal grills can present a risk of fire and/or carbon monoxide poisoning. From 2016 through 2018, there were an estimated average of 12 deaths per year involving gas and charcoal grills. Last year, there were an estimated 6,300 gas and charcoal grill-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments.
- Beach Umbrellas: Airborne beach umbrellas can be dangerous, even deadly. From 2013 through 2018, there were two deaths associated with beach umbrellas.
- Pool Safely: Child drownings continue to be the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 years old. Across 2017 through 2019, on average, there were 389 pool- or spa-related, fatal drownings reported per year involving children younger than 15 years of age. Pool- or spa-related, hospital emergency department-treated, nonfatal drowning injuries involving children younger than 15 years of age rose 17 percent in 2021 to an estimated 6,800 injuries.
Follow the safety tips in the print and share infographics below to prevent injuries before they happen!
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