CPSC Warns of TV Tipovers as Holiday Shopping Heats Up

Coinciding with holiday shopping deals, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Monday of TV tip-overs that can lead to injury or death. Incidents most often involve children younger than 6 years old, it said. From 2017 to 2019, an average 11,100 children were treated annually in hospital emergency rooms for tip-over injuries, said CPSC. Parents and caregivers should install anti-tip kits that can be found online or in a hardware store, it said, giving its Anchor It! website as a resource. TVs should be placed on a sturdy, low base, the TV as far back as possible, with remote controls and toys stored in a separate area where kids aren’t tempted to climb to reach them, it said.