With summer just ahead, federal safety officials are warning people about the risk of children drowning, and offering tips and precautions designed to prevent such tragedies.
Summertime drowning deaths and nonfatal injuries are most common between May and August, with the majority of such deaths happening in swimming pools, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Drownings nationally involving children younger than 5 in pools or spas increased 10% in 2020 with 279 fatalities, compared with 2019 when 254 fatalities were reported, according to the report. Among all child drownings, 75% involved children younger than 5.
