TY - JOUR AU - Lillibridge, Clinton B. AB - SAFETY NOTE To Block Toddlers Simple System from Toxic Reaching Ingestibles Add A and Two Latches to All Spring Doors Where Danger Lurks CLINTON B. M.D. LILLIBRIDGE, FRONI JL ROM the the it it is is im- im- unless both latches are simul- physician’s P h Y sician’s standpoint, standpoint, opened operated to realize that 30 cent of all chil- and when released should be closed portant per taneously, dren under the of five will sustain an the to age firmly enough by spring automatically accident medical and both latches. Latches of various attention,1-3 requiring engage types that accidents are the cause of death can be used both latches leading (Fig. 2). Having for children Since identical avoids sources of An in- (Fig. 1). poisonings, aspira- di#fieulty. and are most be- stallation on a door is demonstrated tions, drowning prevalent playroom in tween the of one and 3. four,41 ages 5 ;reatest Figure be di- How far in must should the latches be accident emphasis protection apart placed? To rected towards that Education be- out children under the of four, age period. keep age for comes an mechanism should be 100 cm important preventive they placed approximately The children TI - A Simple System To Block Toddlers from Reaching Toxic Ingestibles JF - Clinical Pediatrics DO - 10.1177/000992287301200814 DA - 1973-08-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/a-simple-system-to-block-toddlers-from-reaching-toxic-ingestibles-07GzurH1yM SP - 441 EP - 444 VL - 12 IS - 7 DP - DeepDyve ER -