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The number of children injured and killed by fires more than doubles during the holiday months. (Source: U.S. Fire Administration)
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Young children are twice as likely as the rest of the population to die in a home fire.
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There are 4,000 injuries associated with electric extension cords every year. Thirteen percent of these accidents involve children under five years old (Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission).
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Electrical burns to the mouth account for half the electrical injuries suffered by young children.
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Each year, 2,400 children under the age of 10 are treated in emergency rooms for electrical injuries from inserting household objects into electrical receptacles.
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Children ages five and under make up about 7 percent of the country’s population, but account for 12 percent of the home fire deaths. (Source: National Fire Protection Association)
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Electrical cords and extension cords are the cause of almost two-thirds of electrical burn injuries to children ages 12 and under.
