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Prevent Child In-Home Drowning Deaths

Internet URL

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/drown.html  

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Sponsoring Agency

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Description

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers about hidden drowning hazards for small children in and around the home. Recent data show that a third as many children under age 5 (an average of about 115 annually) drown from other hazards around the home as drown in pools.

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Review Date

4/25/2007