Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing! Learn about the dangers in mixing flat screens and little kids.
There has been a 41 percent increase in injuries from tipping furniture since 1990 and much of the blame is going to the popularity of flat screen TVs. According to the study:
Injuries from televisions alone accounted for nearly half of all injuries related to falling furniture during the study period — 47 percent.
The danger with televisions is that often they have narrow centers of gravity and can have small bases. Take steps to appropriately secure your flat screen to avoid danger to your children. For instructions on hanging your flat panel HDTV, read more here.
Consumer Reports also offers advice for securing your flat panel such as purchasing the appropriate base for you model, ensuring the furniture you set the tv on does not have drawers and is stable, and securing furniture that is holding the television.
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