Don’t Forget This Crucial Safety Step When Arranging Rooms

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Keep furniture and televisions from tipping over by anchoring them to the wall with these easy DIY steps.

Knowing how to anchor furniture to the wall (as well as televisions) is a crucial part of making a home safe for children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that, on average, more than 22,000 people were treated for injuries sustained from tipped-over TVs, appliances, or furniture between 2018 and 2020, and 581 were killed. Almost half of those injured and 81 percent of the deaths were children.

While safety campaigns encouraging parents and others to anchor their furniture to the walls has shown some success (including a 55 percent decrease in tip-overs requiring emergency medical attention from 2011 to 2020), there is still a need for further legislation and education. One bill that recently passed the U.S. Senate—the STURDY Act—is intended to help limit injuries and deaths. This law requires dresser manufacturers to adhere to strict safety standards before their products can be approved for sale.

Even with older furniture, you can help prevent tip-overs at home by using anchors and safety straps for furniture and televisions to make sure that anything at risk of tipping over is securely mounted to the wall. Read on to learn how to anchor furniture and televisions to walls to prevent avoidable injuries.