Show Death by Ref Refrigeration Last Lust year eal was the time worst year eal on record for childrens children's deaths in refrigerators The National Safety Council which keeps records on such things sa says s 's it cannot give a reason why 1962 was so tragic for US U.S. children in this wa way ALL OF Ol US know discarded refrigerators arc are a danger to children who arc are too often orten tempted to get inside and close the door Once this is done there is no way for the trapped child inside to open the door And if no one knows a child is inside and and the door is not opened quickly suffocate o 0 n quickly follows for air cannot penetrate into the refrigerator box But discarded refrigerators were not the only cause of oC refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator re re- re- re suffocations last year Many youngsters closed themselves up in boxes which were being used Those refrigerators refrigerators in apartments which arc are only about three feet high are arc perfect temptations for children especially when the they arc are being defrosted THUS TilE THE mother in an apartment with a small refrigerator ref refrigerator re re- re- re f one which is easily stepped into from the floor level le should be careful about leaving lea children around it when it is being defrosted or when they might climb in and shut themselves in l If this editorial reminds one parent of or this danger and saves one childs child's life it will have served a worthwhile pur pur- pose It is a timely warning in view view of or the record number of children who died unnecessarily iI ily in refrigerators in 1962 |