Hello everyone! Recently I read a story about two little girls who were involved in a fatal accident after playing on or around the dresser in their room. So, today I want to talk about something very important...falling furniture. One of the responsibilities I have as an Interior Designer is to make sure I am taking care of the health, safety, and welfare of my clients. This could be anything from ADA compliance to simply securing a bookcase to the wall in a child's room. And it doesn't have to be a child's room, any room with heavy furniture (bookcases, tv stands, cabinets, armoires, dressers), should have the large furniture affixed to the wall. While researching this topic I found this alarming info from whattoexpect.com: "While childhood injuries from car accidents have come down in the last 20 years (thanks to car seats and boosters), injuries from heavy furniture (TVs, dressers, bookcases, shelves, cabinets, and so on) falling on young children have increased by 41 percent since 1990. The statistics are alarming: Approximately 15,000 children each year are injured seriously enough from furniture falling on them to require a trip to the emergency room. And during those years, there have been 300 deaths among children injured after a television or piece of furniture fell on them." (whattoexpect.com) So, what can you do to provide a safe environment for your family? Here are some good tips from whattoexpect.com:
Here are some good websites for purchasing furniture securing items:
http://www.mypreciouskid.com/furniture-safety-brackets.html http://www.toysrus.com/buy/living-room-safety/furniture-wall-straps-11014-2390178 http://www.amazon.com/Kidco-Anti-Tip-TV-Strap-Pack/dp/B002SZT35S/ref=pd_cp_ba_3 Hopefully, we can get those statistics down and keep our homes safe. If you have any questions or comments on the matter, please feel free to contact me ([email protected]) or comment below. Thanks everyone, have a good day!
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I'm Anne! Follow me as I go through life as a new mom and soon-to-be wife. Always looking for a creative outlet, I want to share all my ideas with you here at Life by Design! Archives
February 2018
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