We try to do everything in our power to keep our kids safe. But that isn’t always enough to stop tragedy. On a June morning in 2014, we discovered my son Camden trapped under a three-drawer dresser in his room, which had fallen on top of him and cut off his oxygen. The dresser that killed Camden was just 30 inches tall; we had chosen it because it was small enough for Camden to use to dress himself. But we didn’t know the dresser easily tipped over when its drawers were open.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a report revealing that a child is treated in an emergency department after a tip-over every 53 minutes. As a founding member of Parents Against Tip-Overs, dedicated to preventing future tragedies, I can tell you that tip-overs are easy to prevent. Anchoring TVs and furniture securely to the wall takes less than 20 minutes.
Don’t take a chance on big TVs and heavy furniture. Anchor it today.
Real Life of an MSW 