from St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto
Television sets weigh much less now
than in years past, but they’ve become
larger, and thus the problem of falling TV
set injuries to children continues to
increase. That information comes from
St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Doctor
Michael Cusimano, lead author of a
review article from seven countries in the
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, says
television sets falling from walls or from
unstable bases are likely to cause
fractures and internal bleeding, which
could be fatal. But, he says, these
events are highly predictable and
preventable. Dr. Cusimano says children
between two and five seem most
susceptible. He recommends regulations
for anchoring TV sets. Parents should
avoid placing toys or remotes on top of
TVs and place sets away from the edge
of a stand.