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Children can be seriously hurt as a result of accidents involving televisions.

With the excitement of a new TV, many people fail to consider the dangers posed by installation in a home.  Modern flat-screen technology weighs less than traditional tube based equipment however problems are not going away; if anything they are getting worse.  The tendency now is to install multiple displays with bigger and bigger screen sizes. LCD, LED and Plasma displays have a relatively high centre of gravity and when standing on a bench or sitting on a shelf they can be surprisingly easy to knock or pull over. The pictures are dazzling to young eyes while the thin edges and large surface areas are a target for teenagers with wayward elbows and flying footballs. Figures published in the US indicate that TVs account for up to 47% of the injuries caused to children by falling furniture.  Read More