Lawn Mower Safety
Lawn mowers send thousands of children to the emergency department every year with serious cuts, burns, and amputations. Keep young children away from lawn mowers, preferably inside the home with an adult, to protect them from lawn mower-related injuries.
Suggested hashtags: #LawnMowerSafety
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Lawn Mower Safety Project Materials
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to assist in outreach efforts on lawn mower safety. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization's logo.
Lawn Mower Safety Resources
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.
Brochures, Fact Sheets, & Webpages
Lawn Mower Safety (Fact Sheet) – CIPA*
Lawn Mower Safety – HealthyChildren
Lawn Mower Safety for Kids – Saint Luke’s
Mowing Means Knowing Where Your Kids Are (2-Sided Card) – UW Health & Safe Kids Madison Area
Infographics & Social Media Graphics
Keep Kids Out of the Yard While Mowing! – HealthyChildren
Never Take a Child on a Riding Mower – HealthyChildren
Keep Kids Safe from Lawn Mower Injuries – HealthyChildren
Lawnmower Safety Tips – ASSH*
Mowing Means Knowing Where Your Kids Are (Poster) – UW Health & Safe Kids Madison Area
Blog Posts
Keep Kids Safe: How to Prevent Lawnmower Injuries in Children – UVM Medical Center
Kids and Lawn Mowers: Tips to Stay Safe – Nemours Children’s Health System
Lawn Mower Safety – UW Health
Videos
Lawn Mower Safety PSA – Limbs Matter
Tate’s Lawn Mower Story – University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Lawnmower Safety Video – OrthoKids
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News Articles & Press Releases
Family advocates for lawn mower safety after incident – University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
For Safety, Keep Children Indoors When Mowing the Lawn – University of Kentucky News
Keven Moore: Don’t be fooled by harmless-looking lawnmowers — they can be a major safety risk – Northern Kentucky Tribune
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
ASSH: American Society for Surgery of the Hand
CIPA: Child Injury Prevention Alliance
NCH: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
UPMC: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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