Toilets & Standing Water
Spot it
A toilet lid left up, a tub or basin still holding water, a bucket or laundry sink with liquid in it.
Fix it
Keep the lid closed and fit a toilet lid lock (AAP; CPSC suggests locks in case a young child wanders into the bathroom). Empty tubs, basins and buckets right after use (AAP; CPSC says the same for buckets). The lock only helps if every adult in the house can work it quickly and uses it: if it's a fight to open, it will end up left off.
Safer swaps
What actually fixes this — the category to look for, not a brand we were paid to name.
Make closing the lid a family habit; drain the tub and basin when you're doneHabit
Free; closing the lid is AAP's advice
Toilet lid lock that adults can actually open one-handed
CPSC and AAP both suggest one; pick a design you will actually use
No shopping list for this hazard — the fix is a habit, not a purchase.
Related checks
- Bath & Bucket Drowning — The bathtub and bucket drowning data sits on this page.