MultiVu Video Feed: Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns About TV, Large Furniture Tip-Over Dangers
Posted on: Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 12:00 CDT
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing a warning to parents and caregivers about the dangers of televisions and heavy furniture tipping over and killing and injuring young children. These deaths and injuries frequently occur when children climb onto, fall against or pull themselves up on television stands, shelves, bookcases dressers, desks and chests.
CPSC reports the number of TV tip-over deaths during the first 7 months of 2006 was much higher than average.
For more information and tips on ways to help prevent tip-over hazards visit http://www.cpsc.gov/.
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SOUNDBITES: - Nancy Nord, Acting Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Arlene Flecha, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Spanish)
B-ROLL INCLUDES: ***Kids Playing***TV & Furniture Lab Demo***TV Stands & Large Furniture***
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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