ECSA and some Swedish examples

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ECSA and some Swedish examples

• Lotten Strindberg
• Swedish Consumer Agency

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ECOSA initiative to advance child injury
prevention

• 25 EU member states
• It is our ambition to
• make life safer for
• children in Europe

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What is killing our children?
WHO 1996-2000 national sources average
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Road accident deaths for children (0-14 years)
in the EU WHO 1996-2000 National Sources Average
Rates per 100,000 population
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Road accidents in Sweden

• 300 children
• younger than 5 years injured per year
• car passengers
• few injuries are fatal
• (9 millions inhabitants in Sweden)

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Rearward facing car seats

• car seats up to 7 years
• mandatory since 1988
• up to 4 years rearward
• facing is the rule
• reduce the fatal risk 80

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Bicycle helmets

• 2005 Sweden got a law
• on bicycle helmets for
• children up to 15 years
• for children up to 7 years
• use a helmet with a
• self release system
• marked green buckle

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Child seats for cycles

• To bring a child on the
• bicycle use a child seat
• Start when the child is
• at least 9 months
• Use the safety belt and
• the leg protection

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Deaths due to falls for children (0-14 years) in
the EU WHO 1996-2000 National Sources Average
Some data is missing
Rates per 100,000 population
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Childrens falls

• Products causing accidents
• Average number of accidents
• Children 0-3-years-old
• EHLASS Sweden 1998-2000

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BarnavårdscentralChild Health Care (C.H.C.)
Centre

• Almost every child from birth to the age of seven
  are registered at the C.H.C. Centre
• Newborn home visit by the nurse
• Visits at the C.H.C. Centre
• 8 month the nurse pays another home visit, to
  inform parents on accident prevention. Up to 3
  years most accidents occur in the home