Published online February 1, 2006
PEDIATRICS Vol. 117 No. 2 February 2006, pp. 535-538 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-1711)
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EXPERIENCE AND REASON

Toddlers at Risk for Paper Shredder Injury in the Home: Easy Access and Severe Injury

Ramona C. Warren, MD, MPH and George L. Foltin, MD

Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York

A 2-year-old girl sustained severe injury to 2 fingers from a home paper shredder. This case illustrates the risk of injury from paper shredders, which are increasingly common household items. Toddlers are at risk of finger injury and amputation. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission performed an investigation of reported injuries and the characteristics of paper shredders that might have contributed to the injuries, and we summarize their findings.

Key Words: paper shredder • finger • amputation

Abbreviations: CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission

Accepted Nov 3, 2005.


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