Statistic Source: August 2014 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report titled, "Product Instability or Tip-Over Injuries and Fatalities Associated with Televisions, Furniture, and Appliances: 2014 Report."

Average weight source: http://kansascitychildinjurylawblog.com So you bought a flat-panel TV... Congratulations! Nothing enhances your entertainment experience like a huge flat-panel TV. And while the size was definitely a selling point, it's also a dangerous one. A TV can fall with the force of thousands of pounds. That is 10 times more powerful than being hit by a NFL lineman! A heavy fact you learn when you drop it on your toe. Speaking of which, that looks pretty bad. Would you like to see a doctor? 50 Lbs. Average weight of a

flat-panel TV. 10x more powerful than

a NFL lineman hit! Safety Tip Although the safest option is to mount your TV, a safety strap can help prevent accidental tipping by securing one end to your TV and the other to the wall.

The numbers are real Hospitals are no strangers to TV-related injuries. Between 2008 and 2010, ten times more people went to the ER for tipping TV-related injuries than all the people that died on the Titanic. How about chatting with some of the other patients in the waiting room to pass the time before you can see the doctor? 136,100 Emergency room visits related to TV tip-overs from 2006-2013 29% Contusions and

abrasions 26% of injuries happen to

children under

age 9 12% Internal organ injury

in children ages

1-17 7% Fractures in

children ages

1-17 Safety Tip The amount of injuries related to TV tip-overs sure is overwhelming. Cuts, bruises, broken bones, organ damage? Are you kidding me? All because of a large screen TV toppling over. I mean come on, you wouldn't wear oversized pants without a belt, so why set up your big screen TV

without securing it?

Kids count the most As you look around the waiting room, you notice quite a few injured youngsters. This is due to the fact that children under the age of 9 make up over a quarter of the total reported TV-related injuries. Looks like the doctor is ready to see you now, can you manage walking in on your own? 26% of TV tip-over related

injuries happen

to children

under age 9 7% Adult related

injuries 67% 2/3 of TV & furniture

tip-over fatalities

involve toddlers. Safety Tip Wow, tipping TVs seem to affect all kinds of people. The elderly, children, adults... it doesn't matter who you are, if your TV is not secured, your chance of injury skyrockets. Starting to see the facts? But, not sure how to protect your family and your TV? Don't worry, we cover that in the Take Action section.

The serious statistic The doctor arrives and after a quick exam, he believes that your big toe isn't broken. Talk about luck. From 2000-2013, 279 deaths were reported involving falling televisions. So all in all, your damaged toe doesn't seem that big of a deal. But it's been a long day, how about heading home and getting off your feet? EVERY TWO WEEKS

A CHILD IS KILLED from a

tip-over accident 279 Reported deaths

from TV tip-overs 67% of reported deaths

were children under

10 years old 60% of deaths involved

victims being

crushed Safety Tip 279 deaths reported from TV tip-overs? That's scary. Not to mention the fact that it seems like that rate is not slowing down anytime soon. So why become a statistic if you don't have to? Mounting your TV greatly reduces your chance of injury. To this day, there has never been a known fatality involving a mounted

flat-panel TV