I'd like an estimate for the annual number of deaths in the U.S. due
to people being shocked when an electrical appliance falls into the
sink/tub/shower.

hlg111,

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission , there are approximately
4 deaths per year caused by hand-held hair dryers falling or being
pulled into water.

Newer Hair Dryers Prevent Electrocutions

?In the early 1980's an average of 18 electrocutions each year were
caused by hand-held hair dryers falling or being pulled into water.
That number has fallen to approximately 4 deaths per year since the
voluntary standard to prevent electrocution went into effect.?

Consumer Product Safety Commission 
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5037.html


95 BATHTUB ELECTROCUTIONS FROM 1979 TO 1982 REPORTED 
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E4D61538F934A2575BC0A962948260


?CPSC knows of seven electrocution deaths since 1985 in which electric
heaters fell into bathtubs and killed people.?
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5038.html


EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,1991, all hair dryers must have a "Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter" to prevent electrocution in the "on" or "off"
position.
Older hair dryers can cause electrocution if dropped into water
http://www.productsafety.com/truestories/true_stories12.html


The Consumer Product Safety Commission provides a detailed table the
number of  Electrocutions by Types of Consumer Products in the United
States.
See table 2
Download here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia05/os/electrocutions2001.pdf



Search terms:
Electrocutions bathroom OR bath hairdryers
Deaths fatalities
United States


I  hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards, 
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 15 Jun 2006 12:42 PDT

Additional information:

The most recent publication related electrocutions associated with
consumer  was published  in October 2005.

2002 Electrocutions Associated With Consumer Products 

Download here:
http://www.myspy.us/cgi-bin/nph-paidmember.cgi/111011A/http/www.cpsc.gov/library/2002electrocutions.pdf

This report was prepared by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission and contains estimates of the number of electrocutions
involving consumer products and the corresponding death rates from
1992 to 2002.

See Table 2: Electrocutions by Types of Consumer Products in the United States

There are a total of 180 electrocution deaths by all consumer appliances.

There are no electrocutions listed for hairdryers or radios.

There are 4 unspecified electrocutions listed

http://www.myspy.us/cgi-bin/nph-paidmember.cgi/111011A/http/www.cpsc.gov/library/2002electrocutions.pdf

Great- thank you!