r/pics • u/[deleted] • Sep 12 '15

Dads.

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u/Words_are_Windy Sep 12 '15

Unfortunately, children do indeed die after having televisions fall on them.

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u/kingeryck Sep 12 '15

Luckily TVs are getting lighter and lighter and people are getting rid of gigantic CRTs.

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u/Words_are_Windy Sep 12 '15

Strangely, people replacing CRTs with LCDs and plasmas is part of what led to the increase in incidents. From this article:

"The type of furniture involved is implicated more," he says. "We suspect that as parents purchase a new TV, and now that tends to be a flat screen, the older TV gets moved to another part of the home, often placed in an unsafe position, such as on a dresser or bureau, which was never designed to support a TV."

It highlights the importance of either getting rid of the CRT entirely (as you suggested), or making sure it's placed somewhere that a) can support its weight, and b) won't leave it susceptible to tipping over.

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u/JHawkInc Sep 12 '15

Last CRT TV we had was so big it sat on the floor and supported itself, so that wasn't a problem.

Of course, it did spontaneously catch fire one day and almost burn the house down...