Have you got a toddler banging around your house? If so, better be careful of tipsy TVs. CRT TVs are heaviest in the front, and if not properly weighted in the back, can tip over and hurt little bodies. Flat screen TVs, supported on little platforms, can also be a problem, especially for kids who have a tendency to touch and lean on everything they can reach. Megan Hays of the Consumer Electronics Association recently postedseveral helpful links on the subject in CEA’s Digital Dialog blog. I ensured against this by securing my flat screen to wall studs with extra heavy picture-hanging wire. I also did this for a china cabinet.
To go directly to CEA’s downloadable safety flyers click here.
July 7, 2008...6:08 pm
Toppling TVs and Toddlers
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