TY - JOUR PY - 2002// TI - Risks in product use: observations compared to accident statistics JO - Injury control and safety promotion A1 - Green, Bill A1 - Kanis, Heimrich A1 - van Duijne, Freija SP - 185 EP - 191 VL - 9 IS - 3 N2 - This paper addresses two observational studies, of the use of a blender and a chip pan, and a study of the accident statistics regarding these two types of products. The aim is to understand risk in product use and the process of risk perception as displayed by product users. Consideration is given to the way information from both observational studies and accident statistics can support design in order to improve the safety of product users. LA - SN - 1566-0974 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -