Toppling television injuries in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Carlos NunezGuy D EslickElizabeth J ElliottPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2023)
Children aged under 6 years are more likely to die, sustain head injuries and require hospital treatment from toppling TVs. Strategies for injury prevention must go beyond warning labels to include community education, promotion and use of tip restraint devices, mandatory safety standards and a commitment from manufacturers to improve TV sets stability.