Safety is probably one of the last things people think about when buying a TV wall mount. Most of want one for ‘looks’. But I’m talking about kids getting hurt and even getting killed buy an unsecured TV-one that tips over on them. I have actually read a story on a blog about this happening to her son and him dying. I cannot even imagine the heartache of something like that. To know that it’s something that could easily have been prevented….
I’m giving away a Sanus Vuepoint, Full-Motion TV mount and educating you on why it’s important to buy a good one. Did you know:
- A child is killed every three weeks from an unsecured TV
- Every 45 minutes a child visits an emergency room due to a TV tip-over related injury
- Between 2000 and 2011, 215 fatalities have resulted from TV tip-over
- An estimated 17,000 people each year, the majority of which are children, are treated for injuries from TV tip-overs
That is crazy y’all! We have a heavy 54″ Flat panel plasma TV and if that thing fell on Truett, there’s no way he’d be able to move it. He’d be stuck and hurt badly. Sanus has partnered with SafeKids.org and offers a safe solution. The Sanus Vuepoint Tv Mount is a 1,2,3 installation process and will ease your mind knowing it’s secured on the wall. It’s a full-motion mount that will also allow you to swivel the TV in various directions.
WIN YOUR OWN SANUS TV MOUNT!
How to Enter:
Simply leave a comment telling me what safety precautions you take in your home to protect your kids. (you may do this daily, leaving a different tip/precaution each time).
As always, it’s not mandatory or anything but I’d love for you to share this giveaway via social networks like twitter and facebook. I can’t hold any of these giveaways without generous sponsors and they need to know we appreciate them. You can find Sanus on twitter and facebook.
Giveaway ends on July 1st, at about 10pm CST. Winner will need to provide me with the size of their TV in addition to their name and shipping address. Disclosure: Sanus provided me with a TV mount in return for my time & efforts to create this post and give one of you the chance to win one of your own. All opinions are my own.
I SECURE BOOKSHELVES AND LARGE FURNITURE TO THE WALLS !! LOVE YOUR SITE !!
we use outlet covers on all of our outlets.
We keep all pull cords on blinds shortened
We had the electric outlet covers when they were babies.
Outlet covers, bolted furniture to wall
I always make sure the back and front doors are double locked!
When the kids were really smal we found boy #2 climbing a shakey wall unit and grabbed him just in time. So nyloin strapes and screws in to the wall with mollys on the inside were the project of that day.
Thanks for the posting.
i secure large pieces to wall
My husband attached a wall strap to the book case in my daughter’s room to keep it from tipping over.
I secure furniture to the walls with L-brackets. It’s not expensive and can usually be disguised or painted to match the wall. It’s so scary how easily furniture can be tipped over by a small child climbing up on it. It’s great to make everyone aware of this very deadly threat to our children. Thank you!
My nephew had a TV/entertainment center fall on him when he was little and he broke both legs. it was awful. I know all about securing a TV and a cabinet! My kids are older now, but I was always big on have safety caps in the outlets and latches on the cabinets. In fact, they are still there!! And my baby is 16 now!
With a two year old grandson around, I’ve gotten back into safe proofing the house again. Of course you’ve got to have the electric outlet covers!
Outlet Covers and Safety Gates
we keep all of our chemicals and cleaning products locked up.
We had a corner cabinet fall on one of my sons and from that time on, any large item of furniture was secured in some fashion.
WE lock the medicine cabinet
Bed rails as soon as they moved out of their crib
I use cabinet door locks on any of the cupboards that contain dangerous material.
We also used a baby gate for the stairs.
I make sure to put medicines/prescriptions in a locked cabinet on the top shelf.
we lock up all our medications.
I make sure chemicals and cleaners up always way up high out of children’s reach!
We also secure large furniture to the wall
we secure all dressers to the wall.
We cover up all of our outlets with covers.
we cover up all of our outlets and cords.
We make sure to keep batteries up and away from little hands who would love to play with them if he could.
We have a hook and eye lock on our basement door so that he can’t accidentally open the door and fall down
we keep matches and candles anything to do with fire out of the kids reach
We have gates at both ends of our stairs for safety issues for our little guy :)
we make sure the blind cords are put away where the kids cannot reach them
Another way we keeps our kids safe is having the big animals fenced in away from the house.
We make sure that when they are outside playing we are always there with them. We do not use any distractions like our cell phones until we are all back in the house.
I make sure that all long cords on our electronics are out of reach from our little guy.
We keep EVERYTHIng on the countertops away from the edge!! We also make sure to work as a team without judging when a mistake is made by either of us – makes us a lot more effective as safe parents :)
we keep anything glass out of the childrens reach.
we make sure everything is locked- all furniture items are srcure and all outlets are covered :)
Even though we live in the country, we still lock the doors at night.
I make sure that all of my chemicals and cleaning supplies are in a locked closet, out of reach.