Release date:
06 December 2022
WASHINGTON DC – With With temperatures dropping as the seasons change, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds consumers to remain vigilant about safety to prevent tragedies surrounding outdoor activities, from sledding and skating to skiing and blowing snow this winter.
In 2021, there was an estimated 110,900 winter activity-related injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide throughaccording to the CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). Activities included snow skiing, ice hockey, tobogganing, sledding and snow pucks, ice skating, and snowmobiling. In 2021, there were more than 4,200 snowplow-related injuries treated in the emergency room, with more than 40 percent of those injuries involving the wrist, hand, and finger.
Follow these CPSC safety tips to stay safe:
Winter sports safety: helmets make a difference
Wear a properly fitting helmet to reduce the risk of head injury.
Wear the proper helmet for the activity. Check out our helmet safety post Which helmet for which activity? for more information.
Helmets aren’t just for kids, they’re for adults too.
Snow Blower Hazards – Safely Remove Snow
NEVER leave a gas snow thrower running in an enclosed area. The exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide, which can kill in minutes.
Do not add gasoline to a running or hot engine, to avoid a fire; and always keep gasoline in a portable gasoline container with a child-resistant closure to prevent child poisoning.
Turn machine off and use a cleanout tool or long stick, NOT your hands, to clear wet snow and debris from the machine.
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Check your home before taking out winter-related products, check if your products were previously remembered.
Complete and return the registration cards that come with new products or register your product on the company’s website so companies know how to contact you if there is a recall.
Report any unsafe product or any incident in which someone has been injured by a product to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov.
About the US CPSC
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from the unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries and property damage from incidents involving consumer products cost the nation more than $1 trillion a year. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits anyone from selling products subject to a Commission-ordered recall or a voluntary recall conducted in consultation with the CPSC.
For salvage information:
Report an unsafe product
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