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Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
November 11, 2023
Last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a report stating there were an estimated 251,700 toy-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments. Forty-four percent of the estimated injuries were to the head and face area, the most commonly affected area of the body.
According to the CPSC, of the 251,700 estimated toy-related, emergency department-treated injuries, an estimated:
- 184,000 (73 percent) happened to children younger than 15 years of age;
- 174,300 (69 percent) occurred to children 12 years of age or younger;
- 89,800 (36 percent) happened to children younger than 5 years of age
Prevent Blindness has declared December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness month, to help shoppers select the best gifts for children.
