FACT

An estimated 5,000 children ages 14 and under are hospitalized due to near-drownings each year; 15 percent die in the hospital and as many as 20 percent suffer severe, permanent neurological disability. 

Source: Foundation for Aquatic Injury Prevention, 2009

HELPFUL RESOURCES

In this section you will find a variety of resources that can be helpful for consumers and businesses who are looking for more information regarding product safety issues.

Web Links

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PAD News

Compiled below are summaries of just a handful of the news articles written about children drowning or nearly drowning after getting outside through a doggie door. This is not an isolated incident, but rather a growing problem costing too many precious lives.