With the hot summer months arriving, a new study warns that caregivers need to be thinking about the drowning hazards posed by portable pools, including inflatable and wading pools. "Parents need to ...
MIAMI (CBS4) - School is out, the South Florida sun is blistering hot and what kid doesn't want to spend the afternoon splashing around in a pool. According to a new study published Monday in the ...
SPRINGFIELD — The near-drowning of a local infant June 24 has called attention to the safety issues of backyard pools, otherwise known as portable pools. Fourteen-month-old Hannah Rodgers was listed ...
A child dies every five days in portable pools during warm-weather months, according to a new study. "Parents need to be aware that these pools can present the same risks for drowning, especially for ...
Just last week, Nathan Flores was feigning stomachaches so he wouldn’t have to swim in the 3-foot deep swimming pool, his mother said. But this week, Nathan, 5, splashes around like a koi in a pond.
BOSTON (CBS) - A lot of kids beat the heat this time of year in portable pools. Everything from the small wading pool up to a relatively large portable pool that can hold three or four feet of water. ...
Portable pools are popular, but they can be as dangerous as they are fun. Dr. Michael Macknin, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children's, says portable pools present all kinds of dangers for kids ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first U.S. study on child drownings in portable pools finds that a child dies every five days in such a pool during warm-weather months, demonstrating a considerable risk and ...
Colorful kiddie pools look innocuous enough, but a new study finds that a child drowns in an inflatable, portable pool every five days in warm-weather months. “Because portable pools are generally ...
Portable pools pose a real danger to unsupervised kids. Every five days, a child drowns in one of these soft-walled pools, according to recently published research. Nearly 95% of these children were ...