The holidays are filled with joy, family, friends and presents.
A popular present many families give themselves is a new TV. The
old TV is sometimes regulated to the bedroom or guest room.
While many of the newer models are lighter than the older ones,
they can still crush a young child. Too often these TVs are not
anchored well and sit on an eye-level stand. A new report issued
by The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notes that
43,000 people have been injured by falling TV sets, with 59% of
injuries being children. CPSC urges parents of young children,
to anchor their TV sets properly to help prevent these injuries.
"We know that low-cost anchoring devices are effective in
preventing tip-over incidents. I urge parents to anchor their
TVs, furniture and appliances and protect their children. It
takes just a few minutes to do and it can save lives," said CPSC
Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. Between 2000 and 2011, 349 people were
killed due to TVs or furniture falling on them. Sadly 84 % of
those deaths