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.
Anchoring Kit Basics
Keeping your furniture and TVs from tipping over starts with picking the right kit.
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 injury (and even 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.
If you can\’t do that and want to put it on a piece of furniture instead, make sure you use furniture designed to hold a television, like a TV stand or media center. Then, anchor the TV to the wall.
You may need a different type of anchoring kit if you have a newer flatscreen TV versus an older, deeper TV.
FLATSCREENS
Flatscreens typically come with threaded holes on the back of the TV for mounting. You can use these to attach straps that have a screw hole at the end.
DEEPER TVs and CRTs
For deeper TVs, you may need to use a different type of mounting strap (like adhesive ones) if no mounting holes exist. The other end of the strap should be secured to the wall or to the TV stand.
LOCAL RETAILER
If not, you can find kits locally at hardware stores, major home improvement stores and mass-market retailers.
If you bought your TV at an electronics store, it\s likely that they the sell anti-tip kit you need.
ONLINE
Kits can also be easily purchased online. When you\’re searching, try terms like “anti-tip kit” along with what you\’re trying to anchor (“furniture anti-tip kit” or “tv anti-tip kit”) to get to the right types of products.
Where to Buy Before you go anywhere, check to see if your new furniture or TV included an anchoring kit.
Anchor It! Collaborators
LOCAL RETAILER
If not, you can find kits locally at hardware stores, major home improvement stores and mass-market retailers.
If you bought your TV at an electronics store, it\s likely that they the sell anti-tip kit you need.
ONLINE
Kits can also be easily purchased online. When you\’re searching, try terms like “anti-tip kit” along with what you\’re trying to anchor (“furniture anti-tip kit” or “tv anti-tip kit”) to get to the right types of products.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Once you\’ve completed the instructions, give it a reality check.
Tug on the straps to be confident everything is secure. Share your experience with others to keep kids safe!
Moving? Renting? Redecorating? Covering the holes from your anchors won\’t be a problem.
Even if you’ve never done it before, you can cover up holes in the wall
How Important is This?
It\s crucial. Our PSA will show you why.
Anchor It! Public Service Announcements
The campaign\s newest PSA “Even When You\’re Watching” debunks a common misconception among parents and caregivers that they can prevent a tip-over incident simply by watching their children. Note: This PSA, available in English and Spanish, includes real footage of tip-overs. Fortunately, none of these tip-overs resulted in major injuries.
Additional public service announcements include mothers sharing their personal experiences of losing a child due to a furniture or TV tip-over. The campaign also has a tip-over demonstration video for public use.
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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 injury (and even 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.
If you can\’t do that and want to put it on a piece of furniture instead, make sure you use furniture designed to hold a television, like a TV stand or media center. Then, anchor the TV to the wall.
You may need a different type of anchoring kit if you have a newer flatscreen TV versus an older, deeper TV.
FLATSCREENS
Flatscreens typically come with threaded holes on the back of the TV for mounting. You can use these to attach straps that have a screw hole at the end.
DEEPER TVs and CRTs
For deeper TVs, you may need to use a different type of mounting strap (like adhesive ones) if no mounting holes exist. The other end of the strap should be secured to the wall or to the TV stand.
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