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'''Abigail Rose Taylor''' (died ], ]) was a girl from ] who on ], ] was involved in a fatal ] in a wading pool at the Minneapolis Golf Club. While sitting over the open drain of the pool, its powerful suction tore out part of Taylor’s intestinal tract, including 21 feet (6.4 metres) of her small intestine. Between 1980 and 1996 in the United States, 15 other similar accidents involving ] and ] caused by pool suction units have occurred.<ref></ref> One such case involved the daughter of ], the former ], and another was investigated by presidential candidate ]. In the U.S., the danger has long been recognised<ref></ref> and cases in other countries have also been documented.<ref></ref> '''Abigail Rose Taylor''' (died ], ]) was a girl from ] who on ], ] was involved in an ] in a wading pool at the Minneapolis Golf Club. While sitting over the open drain of the pool, its powerful suction tore out part of Taylor’s intestinal tract, including 21 feet (6.4 metres) of her small intestine. Between 1980 and 1996 in the United States, 15 other similar accidents involving ] and ] caused by pool suction units have occurred.<ref></ref> One such case involved the daughter of ], the former ], and another was investigated by presidential candidate ]. In the U.S., the danger has long been recognised<ref></ref> and cases in other countries have also been documented.<ref></ref>


The Taylor incident has been described by some media reports as a "freak" accident.<ref></ref> However, Abigail's parents allege that the golf club "was aware of the serious risk to swimmers in the kiddie pool but did not take action to eliminate that risk". They also allege that the manufacturor of the drain outlet was aware of the potential risk but failed to issue adequate warnings.<ref></ref> The Taylor incident has been described by some media reports as a "freak" accident.<ref></ref> However, Abigail's parents allege that the golf club "was aware of the serious risk to swimmers in the kiddie pool but did not take action to eliminate that risk". They also allege that the manufacturor of the drain outlet was aware of the potential risk but failed to issue adequate warnings.<ref></ref>

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Abigail Rose Taylor (died March 20, 2008) was a girl from Edina, Minnesota who on June 29, 2007 was involved in an accident in a wading pool at the Minneapolis Golf Club. While sitting over the open drain of the pool, its powerful suction tore out part of Taylor’s intestinal tract, including 21 feet (6.4 metres) of her small intestine. Between 1980 and 1996 in the United States, 15 other similar accidents involving evisceration and disembowelment caused by pool suction units have occurred. One such case involved the daughter of James Baker, the former White House Chief of Staff, and another was investigated by presidential candidate John Edwards. In the U.S., the danger has long been recognised and cases in other countries have also been documented.

The Taylor incident has been described by some media reports as a "freak" accident. However, Abigail's parents allege that the golf club "was aware of the serious risk to swimmers in the kiddie pool but did not take action to eliminate that risk". They also allege that the manufacturor of the drain outlet was aware of the potential risk but failed to issue adequate warnings.

Taylor's accident increased public awareness of pool safety and inspired pool safety advocates. In December 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush signed federal legislation that provides incentives for states to adopt comprehensive pool safety laws that will protect children from life-threatening injuries and deaths from potentially dangerous pool and spa drains. Similar laws were adopted in at least two states of Australia 20 years earlier.

Following the accident, Taylor was hospitalised, and received a transplant of the small intestine, liver and pancreas. She was unable to eat or drink, but required total parenteral nutrition.

Taylor died at the age of six due to complications resulting from her injuries.

References

  1. WHO report on pool safety
  2. Industry article on the danger
  3. Report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  4. Wading Pool Drain Sucks Out Girl's Organ
  5. Text of the lawsuit by Abigail's parents
  6. Dept. of consumer protection information sheet
  7. OCBA information page

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