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CPSC Warns about Pool Hazards, Reports 250 Deaths of Young Children Annually: Federal Agency Launches Drowning Prevention Initiative, Holding Public Hearings- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today is launching a drowning prevention campaign as part of an intensified initiative to prevent the tragic drowning of 250 children under the age of 5 annually in swimming pools. Among unintentional injuries, drowning has been the second leading cause of death to children under age 5, after motor vehicle incidents. In 2002, an estimated 1,600 children were treated in hospital emergency rooms for submersion injuries. Many of these deaths and injuries occur in residential pools.
Portable Generator Death Reports Double: CPSC Staff Discusses Ways to Reduce Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new staff report announcing that reports of generator-related carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths doubled in recent years. In 2003, CPSC had reports of 36 deaths from CO poisoning associated with portable generators. In 2002, there were 40 deaths reported. This was a 100 percent increase from the reported 18 deaths in 2001 and 20 deaths in 2000. From 1990 through 2003, 228 CO poisoning deaths associated with portable generators were reported to CPSC. CPSC staff held a forum today to discuss the new data and possible ways to reduce the risk from generators.
CPSC and CESSO, LLC Announce Recall of Tree Stand Components- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), CESSO, LLC, of Cumming, Ga., is voluntarily recalling “Tree Lounge” Tree Stand Levelers. If the “Tree Lounge” is subjected to significant impact from a heavy load, a tube on the leveler can crack. If the leveler is installed beneath the “Tree Lounge,” the bolts attaching the leveler to the “Tree Lounge” can bend or begin to pull through the leveler. In either of these circumstances, users can lose their balance and possibly fall.
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