Well, okay, I’m being snarky on this one…
But the GeekDad’s touch on a important issue today…
Our current obsession with thin has caused some problems with respect to safety. The most current published stats are from 2007, but during the 1990 to 2007 time frame -a period that marks the transition from bulky CRTs to relatively svelte flat screens- the number of children injured by toppling furniture rose 41 percent, with nearly half of the carnage caused by TVs. To put that in perspective, 17,000 children in the US had to be rushed to Emergency in 2007 after furniture fell on them, with half that number being TV victims. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, seven people were killed by falling TVs in 2000, with the number rising to 23 deaths in 2006. Why should this be? Â [Emphasis added]
Be careful when setting up your hardware, make sure it’s safe and secure. Â Not only will you help keep your little ones safe, but you won’t have to pay to have it replaced, nor for the Bill from the Emergency room.