Last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a report stating there were an estimated 251,700 toy-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments. Forty-four percent of the estimated injuries were to the head and face area, the most commonly affected area of the body.

According to the CPSC, of the 251,700 estimated toy-related, emergency department-treated injuries, an estimated:

• 184,000 (73 percent) happened to children younger than 15 years of age;
• 174,300 (69 percent) occurred to children 12 years of age or younger;
• 89,800 (36 percent) happened to children younger than 5 years of age

Prevent Blindness has declared December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness month, to help shoppers select the best gifts for children.