W.A.T.C.H.’s Annual 2025 Summer Safety Report

W.A.T.C.H. ANNOUNCES ITS
“10 SUMMER SAFETY TRAPS FOR 2025”

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:
AIRBORNE BEACH UMBRELLAS, GEL BEAD BLASTERS,
IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED COMMUNITY SPLASH PADS, TOXIC GARDENING TOYS,
AND BACKYARD KIDDIE POOLS WITH RAINWATER.

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More Safety Information from 2025 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}