How likely am I to be killed by a home appliance?

How likely am I to be killed by a home appliance?

Michael Largo (Author, "Final Exits") gives expert video advice on: What are some of the common causes of death in the home?; How likely am I to be killed by a home appliance?; Which appliance is the most dangerous? and more...

The odds have increased into our favour. And when the first appliance was made in the 1920's, the first one was the pop-up toaster. Over 3,000 people died in the first year that the pop-up toaster was invented and it was one of the first products that had a warning label put into every box. Nowadays, home appliances are a lot safer, but yet every year 50 people die from small table fans. Another 45 die from refrigerators. Another 21 die from other appliances like dishwashers and washing machines. Usually it has to do with electrical currents or electricity or electrocution in some way. Some of the accidental deaths caused by electrical appliances are from falling, improperly balanced and people are crushed by appliances, but TVs, small fans kill 50 every year.