W.A.T.C.H.’s Annual 2024 Summer Safety Report

W.A.T.C.H. ANNOUNCES ITS
“10 SUMMER SAFETY TRAPS FOR 2024”

UNDER-RECOGNIZED and HIDDEN HAZARDS
KIDS COULD ENCOUNTER THIS SUMMER

WHAT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW TO HELP KEEP KIDS SAFE
WARM WEATHER HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS

ON W.A.T.C.H.’S LIST OF 10 POTENTIAL SUMMER SAFETY CONCERNS FOR KIDS:
SAND-HOLES THAT CAN COLLAPSE ON CHILDREN,
GEL BEADS AS “AMMUNITION”, TIK TOK TRENDS AND TOY GUNS,
POOL DRAIN SUCTION HAZARDS, E- SCOOTER RISKS TO KIDS,
BACKYARD KIDDIE POOLS WITH RAINWATER

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More Safety Information from 2024 Summer Safety Conference

Recalls

Listed below are some recent recalls of children’s products and recreational products to highlight a few of the safety issues addressed at WATCH’s Summer Safety and “10 Worst Toy” Conferences. Recalls were issued for hazards including choking, fire, head injury, entrapment, serious injury or death, and more.

{Note: Below is not a complete list of recalls but only a sampling of some of the recent recalls. For a complete list of recalls, go to https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls}