Tools that injure the most children

Share of injured people aged 0–14. CPSC NEISS data, 2021–2025 unless stated.

Tools that injure the most children
01Batteries & chargers (all types)53.9%02Axes & hatchets13.2%03Shovels, rakes & garden hand tools10.7%04Extension cords9.8%05Portable generators9.4%06Hammers7.6%07Screwdrivers6.6%08Utility knives6.4%09Wheelbarrows & spreaders5.6%10Chisels, awls & planes5.2%11Other hand tools4.9%12Log splitters4.6%13Pliers, wire cutters & wrenches4.5%14Power drills4.0%15Hand saws & hacksaws4.0%
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