Death By TV - Tipover Deaths From 2000 - 2014

NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED BY TIPOVER TVS 2000 - 2014 FATALITY FIGURES OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS 50 40 30 20 10 10 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Years 66 99 After hitting a peak in 2012, deaths from tipover TVs halved in 2013, the figures are now back to 2009 levels - CPSC Figures 2015 T 200,000 injuries over the past 20 years from falling tvs 383 fatalities between 2000 and 2014 84% OF ALL INJURIES INVOLVED CHILDREN UNDER 9 YEARS OF AGE Fatalities Under 9 Children Over 9 Children Aged 6 - 9 Children Under 6 WHY ARE THERE SO MANY INJURIES? 71 children are injured everyday just in the US from climbing furniture that tips over. 70% involve a TV AVERAGE FORCE OF A FLAT SCREEN TV FALLING FROM 4 FT SAFETY FIRST... ADVICE FROM SAFEKIDS.ORG MOUNT FLAT-SCREEN TVS TO THE WALL TO PREVENT THEM FROM TOPPLING OFF STANDS. - FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE A SECURE FIT.- IF YOU HAVE A LARGE, HEAVY, OLD-STYLE CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) TV, PLACE IT ON A LOW, STABLE PIECE OF FURNITURE.USE BRACKETS, BRACES OR WALL STRAPS TV Furniture DIRECT TVFURNITUREDIRECT.COM - TV WALL MOUNTS, BRACKETS & TV FURNITURE Data Compiled from:http://www.cpsc.gov/PageFiles/132250/TV-hazard- report-January2015.pdf“ and updated data 2009-2014 provided on 21st April 2014 by the CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Create infographícs infogr.am