Every year many children are injured from furniture or appliances tipping onto them. Children are naturally inquisitive and will not always use furniture as it is intended – for example, they may use bookcases and shelves as a ladder to gain access to reach an item that is stored up high.
Between 2006 – 2010, 297 Victorian children aged 0-14 years presented to emergency departments with an injury resulting from a TV tip over. The majority of incidents involved children under 4 years of age, with the peak of incidents occurring in children aged 2 years.
Kidsafe and the ACCC have partnered to launch a new campaign about the dangers of furniture and TV tip overs. As part of the campaign, parents Tim and Kirstie bravely share the story of their 3-year-old son Blake Shaw, who tragically died when a freestanding bookcase fell on him in August 2016.
The good news is that there are some simple measures you can take around your home to keep your children safe, including:
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