Bath Shower Home Design

MediaSource Children age 4 and younger account for more than half of all bathtub- and shower-related injuries, a new study shows. By LiveScience Staff updated 7/13/2009 1:55:49 PM ET 2009-07-13T17:55:49 Slips and falls in the tub and shower are sending injured U.S. kids to the emergency room at a surprising rate — 120 daily — with most injuries occurring in children under 4 years old, a new study finds. The research, which will be published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics , adds another worry to parents' list of household dangers. Recent research has shown that falling furniture harms more than 200,000 children each year, while computer equipment also poses a hazard to kids. Last year, a study revealed a high number of injuries ...