SANUS and Safe Kids Worldwide Launch TV Safety Initiative

We had our 5th baby July 9th.  We had a girl!  We have been working on her nursery and have really been enjoying creating something special.  My 4 sons also wanted something special for their room, too.  They BEGGED us to put them all in one room together for the summer, since we know that a new baby will bring many changes to their lives… my husband and I granted them their wish.  We bought 2 bunk beds and created a true “boy suite” for them in one of our bedrooms.  The one thing we surprised them with was a flat screen TV.

I know… I know… crazy for a boys room, but they’re good boys and we wanted to give them something special for their new bedroom.

The one thing that worried me about getting a flat screen for their room was making sure it was properly and safely secured.  It’s crazy, but due to increasing size and new ultra thin designs, today’s flat panel TVs can easily tip over when bumped or pulled, toppling off of furniture and causing serious injury.  I wanted to make sure we avoided this mishap at all costs.

What I love is that SANUS is bringing this risk to the forefront. The leading designer and manufacturer of flat panel TV wall mounts, has partnered with Safe Kids Worldwide.  By educating consumers on the risk of unsecured flat panel TV’s, SANUS and Safe Kids Worldwide offer safe solutions for families across the nation by reducing TV tip-over related injuries and fatalities.  As a mom, I think this is incredible.

The stats are crazy-scary:

A 2011 US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report on flat panel TV safety revealed:

A child is killed every three weeks from an unsecured TV

Every 45 minutes a child visits an emergency room due to a TV tip-over related injury

Between 2000 and 2011, 215 fatalities have resulted from TV tip-over

An estimated 17,000 people each year, the majority of which are children, are treated for injuries from TV tip-overs

Reported cases have increased almost 25% from 2006  to 2010, and over the last 10 years, injuries have increased by 31%

SANUS shares 4 wonderful tips with moms and dads in order for them to feel safe and secure about mounting a TV to their wall with SANUS and why it’s important to utilize SANUS:

SANUS TV Mounting Tips:
Easy 1, 2, 3 installation with a wall template to ensure even placement
Online video walkthrough of simple installation available at any time
No additional tools necessary – all required installation hardware is included in package
Live customer support available 6 days a week

I’m telling you as a mom, I LOVE this.  It really makes you breath easier and just know that you’re family is safe and protected.

Compensation was provided by Sanus. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Sanus.