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CPSC Warns about TV, Large Furniture Tip-Over Dangers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion (CPSC) is warning parents and caregivers about the
dangers of televisions and heavy furniture tipping over and
killing young children. The number of TV tip-over deaths
reported to CPSC during the first seven months of 2006 is
twice the typical yearly average.
“There are usually five deaths reported to CPSC each year
caused by televisions tipping over onto young children,
but we are aware of 10 deaths already in 2006,” said CPSC
Acting Chairman Nancy Nord. “We are issuing this warning
so parents will take the necessary steps to prevent any
more of these tragedies.”
These deaths and injuries frequently occur when children
climb onto, fall against or pull themselves up on tele-
vision stands, shelves, bookcases, dressers, desks and
chests. In some cases, televisions placed on top of
furniture tip over and cause a child to suffer traumatic
and sometimes fatal injuries.
From 2000 through 2005, CPSC has reports of 36 TV tip-over-
related deaths and 65 furniture tip-over deaths. More than
80 percent of all these deaths involved young children.
Additionally, CPSC estimates that in 2005 at least 3,000
children younger than 5 were treated in U.S. hospital
emergency rooms because of injuries associated with TV
tip-overs.
Industry standards require that TV stands, chests, bureaus
and dressers pass a stability test. If a piece of furniture
violates these standards, the product can be subject to a
safety recall.
To help prevent tip-over hazards, CPSC offers the following
safety tips:
Verify that furniture is stable on its own. For added
security, anchor to the floor or attach to the wall all
entertainment units, TV stands, bookcases, shelving and
bureaus to the wall using appropriate hardware, such as
brackets, screws, or toggles. Place televisions on sturdy
furniture appropriate for the size of the TV or on a low-
rise base. Push the TV as far back as possible from the
front of its stand. Place electrical cords out of a
child’s reach, and teach children not to play with the
cords. Remove items that might tempt kids to climb, such
as toys and remote controls, from the top of the TV and
furniture. To download CPSC’s new safety alert “Prevent-
ing TV and Furniture Tip-Over Deaths,”
visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5004.pdf
Video Feed Satellite Coordinates (C-Band)
The Video News Release is being broadcast featuring
soundbites by Acting CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord, soundbites
in Spanish, B-Roll of demonstrations of furniture and TV
tip-overs and safety tips.
Wednesday, September 13
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
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support@pathfire.com.
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Pier 1 Imports Recalls TV Stands for Tipping Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pier 1 Imports (U.S.)
Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about
4,300 Ming TV Stands. If a consumer leans on the stand’s
drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a
television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or
death.
Pier 1 has not received any reports of injuries in the
United States. Though, Pier 1 has received a report of a
death of a young child in Canada which occurred when a
television fell off the TV stand.
The Ming TV Stand, SKU 2065368, is a brown wooden cabinet
that sits directly on the floor and measures 35 1/2-inches
wide, 17 3/4-inches deep and 23 1/2-inches high. The TV
stand contains an open storage space between its top shelve
and its single bottom drawer.
The stands were sold at Pier 1 stores nationwide and on-
line through Pier 1’s Web site from August 2005 through
February 2006 for about $250.
Customers should immediately remove televisions or other
heavy items from these TV stands. The stands should be
returned to a Pier 1 Imports store for a refund or
merchandise credit.
For additional information, contact Pier 1’s Customer
Service at (800) 245-4595, prompt 6, between 8 a.m. and
11 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, and between 9 a.m.
and 9 p.m. CT Sunday. For more information, log on to
Pier 1’s Web site at www.pier1.com
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Experts have mixed reactions to Baby TV
LOS ANGELES, -- BabyFirstTV, a satellite channel for child-
ren under 2 produced in Los Angeles, is getting mixed re-
views from parents and child experts. The channel, which
debuted on Mother's Day, calls itself a "learning
experience" for babies, but the American Academy of Pedi-
atrics recommends no television for children under 2, the
San Francisco Chronicle reported. Co-founder of BabyFirstTV,
Sharon Rechter, pregnant with her first child, said she
started the channel after seeing a "great need" among
friends having babies. The commercial-free channel avail-
able on Dish Network and DirecTV has original programming
and videos like "Brainy Baby." But the Campaign for a
Commercial-Free Childhood filed a false advertising com-
plaint with the Federal Trade Commission against the
channel. "(Babies) are these wide-open, defenseless, clue-
less targets," the organization's co-founder and child
psychologist Allen Kanner said. Sacramento middle-school
science teacher Kathy King, however, said her two sons 2-
year-old Wyatt and 10-month-old Wesley, are "mesmerized."
Research from the Kaiser foundation shows parents use TV
when they need to cook or take a shower. Kanner's 21-month-
old daughter doesn't watch any television or DVDs. "She
plays with toys or comes in and talks to me. I shower
quickly," Kanner said
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