The 5 Most Dangerous Things Inside New Jersey Homes

A recent report was issued listing the things in your home that cause the most injuries, and New Jersey residents need to be aware of them.

The study was reported by Consumer Affairs, and it listed the places in your home where injuries to loved ones are most likely to take place.

Some Of The Most Dangerous Places In Your Home

These numbers are based on national data, and list the number of injuries caused by these places in your home.

In a busy state like New Jersey, we often find ourselves multi-tasking and that may take our focus off these areas, so a reminder can never hurt.

Here are the 5 things in your home that are most likely to cause an injury according to this report.

The 5 Most Dangerous Places In Your Home

#5 Tables - Believe it or not, tables caused more than 25,000 injuries in children under 2 in America in 2022 and resulted in 327,000 hospital visits overall.

#4 Baths/Showers - It's no surprise that there is a risk of falling, but also, excessive heat can be dangerous, too. 431,000 people went to the hospital for bath-related injuries in 2022.

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#3 Beds/Bed Frames - Over 900,000 hospital visits in 2022 were the result of injuries from beds or bed frames. Striking the corner of the bed frame and falling from the bed are among the most serious.

#2 Stairs - Just over 1 million hospital visits were due to injuries involving the stairs in 2022. Falling, especially for those older folks, is the greatest danger.

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#1 Floors - Yes, your floors are the most dangerous places in your home, accounting for over 2.1 million injuries in 2022, including nearly 2000 deaths.

When it comes to the most dangerous item in your home, stoves and cleaning products are among the most dangerous.