Nursery Product-Related Injuries and Deaths to Children

According to statistics published by the by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), thousands of children and infants are injured every year from use of nursery products. From 2001–2005, over 321,900 children were injured in the United States from nursery products. The following table published by CPSC shows the estimated source of these injuries for 2005, the total number of deaths by source from 2001–2003, and the average annual number of deaths by source for 2001–2003:

Product Category:	Estimated Injuries For 2005:	Total Deaths 2001–2003	Average Annual Deaths 2001–2003
Infant Carriers and Car Seats:	14,000	16	5.3
Strollers and Carriages:	10,800	3	1.0
Cribs:	9,800	65	21.6
High Chairs:	7,300	4	1.3
Baby Walkers and Jumpers:	3,000	2	.7
Changing Tables:	2,900	1	.3
Baby Bouncer Seats:	1,900	3	1.0
Baby Gates and Barriers:	1,800	1	.3
Portable Baby Swings:	1,800	4	1.3
Playpens and Play Yards:	1,300	26	8.7
Baby Bath Seats:	----	26	8.7
Bassinets and Cradles:	600	16	5.3
Other:	5,200	15	5
TOTALS:	59,800	182	60.6

Kraft Palmer Davies PLLC is dedicated to preventing injuries from unsafe nursery products. As a powerful voice for injured children and their families, we hold nursery product manufacturers accountable for unsafe products and strive to force change in the industry to promote safer products for infants and small children. Our courts are one of the few places where children and parents can have a voice to tell their story and help make positive changes towards safer products. If you have questions about what you can do to prevent injuries to your children, want to discuss an injury to your child, or want a free case evaluation, please contact our firm for help.