CPSC Announces New Report on Child Drownings and Near-drownings in Pools and Spas; Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act Aims to Make Pools and Spas Safer
A new report released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) provides updated figures on child drowning deaths and injuries in pools and spas. CPSC’s latest data reveals that nearly 300 children younger than 5 drown in pools and spas each year, and about 3,000 suffer pool or spa-related injuries requiring attention at hospital emergency rooms.