43,000 Children Injured in Bathtub Slips and Falls Each Year

July 31, 2009
By Citron Legal on July 31, 2009 2:02 PM |

baby slip and fall.jpgSlips and falls in bathtubs and showers are to blame for injuring more than 43,000 children in the United States each year research finds.

Burns from hot water, drowning, and near drowning are the types of children's injuries most often associated with bathing accidents. But a new study published Pediatrics is the first to detail the number of slips and falls in bathtubs.

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