January is Bath Safety Month and to help spread awareness we will be posting helpful bath safety tips and articles to help educate on the sometimes overlooked dangers of the common bath. Water may seem harmless, but when combined with smooth surfaces it can impose a serious risk. Bathrooms are the most widely used room in the house and can also be the most dangerous. One of the most common threats in the home is falling and about a third of those falls happen in the bath.
In a report by The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the United States, has an average of 370 people a day suffer injuries in the bath, with slips and falls being the main reasons. These accidents are the second leading cause of accidental death and disability. Everyone is at risk, but those with restricted movement, such as seniors are more inclined to be injured in the bath.
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