More than 9,000 American children injured each year in baby walkers, study

A new study released Monday reported that more than 9,000 children in the United States are injured each year using baby walkers, according to CNN.

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The study, published in the September issue of Pediatrics, indicated that between 1994 and 2014, approximately 230,676 children 15 months and under were treated for infant walker related injuries.

The study, entitled "Walker-related childhood injuries in the United States", found that 90.6% of children injured had head or neck injuries, while 74.1% had been injured by stairs. . According to the study, among patients admitted to a hospital – 4.5% after visiting an emergency room – skull fractures were suffered by 37.8% of children.

Federal safety standards were introduced and implemented by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2010, according to US News & World Report. The new requirements included a greater number of tipping resistance tests and support in the seats, setting new standards for leg openings and working to prevent the baby from falling down the stairs, the magazine reported.

According to the Pediatrics study, the average number of injuries decreased by. 22.7% in the four years following the implementation of federal security standards.

The authors of the study wrote that despite reduced injuries, young walkers "remain a significant and preventable source of injury" in young children. The authors stated that they supported the American Academy of Pediatrics' call for a ban on wheeled trotters in the United States.

According to the PAA, walkers have no developmental benefit and risk for children, CNN reported.