11,300
Between 2017 and 2019, an estimated 11,300 children were treated in hospital emergency rooms yearly due to furniture, TV, and appliance tip-overs.
Many parents and caregivers are unaware of furniture and TV tip-over dangers.
About the Campaign
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched the Anchor It! Campaign in 2015 to help educate parents and caregivers about the dangers of falling TVs and furniture. These incidents can be deadly, hidden home hazards. With rates of injuries and fatalities higher than most people imagine, the Anchor It! campaign is raising awareness and providing simple and inexpensive steps to help prevent furniture, TVs, and appliances from tipping over.
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Anchor It! Collaborators
This campaign is only as successful as the people who share it with their communities. By joining as an Anchor It! collaborator, individuals, organizations, and companies receive campaign resources, quarterly updates from CPSC, and support to be leaders in their communities and sectors.
The campaign’s approximately 70 collaborators range from major, global furniture companies to child safety advocates and parents of children who have experienced a tip-over incident.
Anchor It! and CPSC Facts
The following key findings come from CPSC’s Product Instability or Tip-Over Injuries and Fatalities Associated With Televisions, Furniture, and Appliances: 2020 Report.
77%
Between 2000 and 2019, 77% of all furniture, TV, and appliance tip-over fatalities involved children under 6 years old.
89%
Between 2000 and 2019, 89% of tip-over-related fatalities among minors (under 18) involved children under 5 years old.
91%
91% of reported tip-over fatalities occurred inside a home.
50%
50% of all fatalities involving children occurred in bedrooms, with the next closest – 22% – in living/family rooms.
73%
73% of child fatalities involved climbing or the application of force.
27%
27% of child fatalities were reported as unknown scenarios, which commonly happened when the child was alone in a room.
75%
75% of child fatalities involve a TV alone or furniture and a TV together. A TV falling from an average-sized dresser delivers a force of several hundred pounds.
59%
For children, the head is the most common body part injured in tip-over incidents treated in the emergency room. 59% of child fatalities were due to crushing.
*NOTE: Statistics related to deaths are based on 2000-2019 reported data; statistics related to injuries are based on 2017-2019 reported data.
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