The 12 Days Of Christmas Safety

Did you know why it is so important to remember safety in the home at this time of the year?

• On the first day of Christmas…. 1 in 50 people have fallen out of the loft while getting Christmas decorations down [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the second day of Christmas…. More than 1 in 40 people have suffered an electric shock due to badly wired Christmas lights [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the third day of Christmas…. 1 in 10 people have spilled hot fat on themselves when cooking Christmas dinner [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the fourth day of Christmas…. Nearly 1 in 5 people have cut themselves preparing vegetables at Christmas [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the fifth day of Christmas…. Between 1997 and 2010, 26 people died in the UK from watering their Christmas tree with the lights on [Source: RoSPA]
  
• On the sixth day of Christmas…. Around 350 people a year are hurt by Christmas tree lights [Source: RoSPA]
  
• On the seventh day of Christmas…. Every year, about 1,000 people are injured by their Christmas tree, usually while fixing decorations to the higher branches [Source: RoSPA]

• On the eighth day of Christmas…. Nearly a third of people have fallen on ice [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the ninth day of Christmas…. People are 50% more likely to die in a house fire over Christmas than at any other time of the year [Source: RoSPA]
• On the tenth day of Christmas…. There have been 400,000 burnt Christmas turkeys [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the eleventh day of Christmas…. 600,000 people have burned themselves roasting chestnuts over an open fire [Source: National Accident Helpline]

• On the twelfth day of Christmas….6 million people have fallen off a stool or ladder while hanging up Christmas decorations [Source: National Accident Helpline]