Toddlers at risk for paper shredder injury in the home: easy access and severe injury.
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.
Warren
Ramona C
RC
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA.
Foltin
George L
GL
D000061:Accidents, Home; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans