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World TV Day: Is your TV secure?
World TV Day: Is your TV secure?
Today is World TV
Day—and Safekids Aotearoa is reminding parents to secure
TVs to the wall to prevent them from falling onto and
crushing children.
In New Zealand, one child
every month is hospitalised with serious injuries after
being crushed by a falling TV. Children under 5 are most at
risk.
"A TV falling a metre high has enough force to seriously injure or kill a child on impact," said Safekids Aotearoa Director Ann Weaver.
Safekids Aotearoa's message is simple--Mount TVs to the wall with a TV bracket, or secure it with a low and stable piece of furniture with a TV strap.
"These are simple and inexpensive solutions to make sure the whole family enjoys TV watching safely," Ms Weaver said.
For more information about TV safety, visit www.Facebook/com/SafekidsAotearoa.
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