NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jul 16, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Ninety percent of parents
say they feel responsible for supplying their children with safety information,
a U.S. survey indicates.
A survey by Underwriters Laboratories, an independent product safety
certification organization, also found 90 percent of children in grades
kindergarten through fifth rely on their parents for information to keep them
safe.
U.S. children sustain an estimated 14 million potentially disabling
unintentional injuries annually, John Drengenberg, director of Consumer Safety
at Underwriters Laboratories, says.
When asked what their reactions would be in the event of a fire, 47 percent of
children reported they knew to get out of the building immediately, but nearly
half said they would put themselves in serious danger by trying to call 911
first or trying to find a parent or teacher.
"The survey demonstrates that more work needs to be done to prevent accidents
and help prepare our children to know what to do whenever there's an emergency,"
Drengenberg said.
The survey was conducted by Kelton Research April 16-23 using the phone, an
e-mail invitation and an online survey. The study has a 5.6 percentage point
error rate.
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