CPSC-PR-24-115

CPSC-PR-24-115 (Feb. 8, 2024)


Ahead of Sunday’s Game, CPSC Reminds Families to Tackle the Deadly Hazard of TV and Furniture Tip-Overs – New CPSC Report Shows Children, Older Adults Remain at Most Risk for Tip-Over Incidents; Disparities Remain Among Certain Demographics

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As many Americans prepare to purchase new TVs ahead of the big game on Sunday, February 11, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released new data today that show tip-over incidents land thousands of children in emergency rooms every year; with children also representing 71 percent of fatalities associated with this hazard. 


 
CPSC News Release - CPSC-PR-24-115

PR-24-115

Date: Feb. 8, 2024

Accessed: Aug. 29, 2024

Source URL: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/Ahead-of-Sundays-Game-CPSC-Reminds-Families-to-Tackle-the-Deadly-Hazard-of-TV-and-Furniture-Tip-Overs

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