We recently got a new flat screen TV for our family
room and were discussing what to do with our old, bulky TV. We decided to put it upstairs in our guest
room. Though it’s not fancy or sleek, it
still works just fine. We have a small
cabinet type table that fits it perfectly.
Did we secure it to the wall you might ask? Since our kids are now 9 and 12, we decided
we didn’t have to. They no longer climb
and hang on the furniture, but both of their bookshelves in their bedrooms are
secured to the wall.
A report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) came out stating that the highest numbers of fatalities from tip-overs
were recorded in 2011. According to the
CPSC, 1 child dies every 2 weeks from a TV, furniture, or appliance falling on
them. This is an easily preventable tragedy.
There are very inexpensive kits available at your local baby store and
hardware store to help you anchor your TV or furniture to the wall.
Toddlers and young children get into everything and
move fast. When baby proofing your
house, don’t forget to secure these heavy items.
See the report and diagram from the CPSC on Tip Over
Injuries and Fatalities.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13066.html
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia13/os/tipover2012.pdf
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