CPSC Warns of In-Home Drowning Dangers with Bathtubs, Bath Seats...

The end of outdoor swimming and pool season doesn’t mean the end of drowning dangers for young children.

After pools, more children drown in bathtubs than in any other product in and around the home. For 2003-2005, CPSC staff received reports of an average of 90 children younger than 5 years of age who drowned in bathtubs (62%), baby seats or bathinettes (15%), buckets and pails (11%), landscaping or yard products (6%), and other products (4%).

There was an annual...