Three deaths by bike helmet
BICYCLE helmets are potentially deadly if they are worn by children who are playing, not riding bikes, doctors have warned.
Three Australian children died after being strangled by their helmets between 2003 and 2009, a review of forensic science records has found.
All three deaths occurred while the children were engaged in activities other than bike or skateboard riding, according to four Australian pathologists.
Link: http://www.theage.com.au/national/three-deaths-by-bike-helmet-20110102-19d2x.html
BICYCLE helmets are potentially deadly if they are worn by children who are playing, not riding bikes, doctors have warned.
Three Australian children died after being strangled by their helmets between 2003 and 2009, a review of forensic science records has found.
All three deaths occurred while the children were engaged in activities other than bike or skateboard riding, according to four Australian pathologists.
Link: http://www.theage.com.au/national/three-deaths-by-bike-helmet-20110102-19d2x.html