News tagged with 'Scooters'

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today reported 2,250 emergency room-treated injuries associated with motorized scooters in the first 7 months of this year. If injuries continue at this rate, the total estimate for 2001 is expected to show a marked increase over 2000. The first full year in

Self-propelled scooters have become immensely popular. Over 5 million of the toys are expected to be sold in 2001. Unfortunately, with the increase in scooter usage comes severe injuries to young riders. During 2000, over 28,000 scooter related accidents occurred in the United States, making the devices some of the m