Televisions that fall can cause critical neck and head injuries that mostly affect children and toddlers. This was brought to light by a neurosurgeon who has presented a study on how to avoid injuries.
The last decade shows evidence of having more TV-related injuries, according to the Journal of Neurosurgery On Pediatrics.
"These kinds of injuries should not be treated lightly because these can be very fatal. Accidents should be expected now that television sets can be acquired cheaply even as they get bigger," according to Dr. Michael Cusimano's study. Cusimano co-authored the study with Nadine Parker where they studied 29 related studies from seven countries that focus mainly on head and neck injuries brought upon by TVs, CBC News reported.
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Daphne Hacault, a mother from Winnipeg, said she doesn't want her two televisions, one on the wall, another on a stand, to fall over.
"There's no guarantee it won't fall," she said, according to CTV News Winnipeg.
These kinds of accidents usually happen for children who are one to three-years-old.
"These injuries are increasing around the world," said Cusimano, according to Web MD. "Caregivers need to be aware of this hidden hazard that exists in the home and take measures to prevent accidents. A TV can crush a child."
The research indicates that the top causes of toddlers toppling TVs are collision, climbing, trying to pull the TV cables, or another person bumping the television set.
