My Cart - As flatscreen TVs have become larger, heavier and also narrower they have also become more unstable. The narrow flatscreen TVs that are increasingly common in peoples’ homes are much more unstable than CRT TVs that had a broad, flat bottom surface and a more even distribution of weight.
As a result of this increased instability more accidents involving falling TVs are occurring. These accidents pose a particular danger to young children who could easily be hurt seriously by the weight of an unbalanced television being knocked off its stand.
The obvious solution is of course to mount your TV on the wall and the majority of new TVs come equipped with brackets that all you to fix them securely to the wall. Even cheap LED TVs tend to be packaged with the brackets, and if they’re not included then they can be bought very cheaply.
However, it’s important to take care when mounting a TV to the wall as thoughtless placement of brackets could lead to an accident. Remember to bear in mind that flatscreen TVs are very heavy, so if brackets are screwed into plasterboard it’s only a matter of time before your TV falls off the wall. Of course this could lead to a very serious accident, particularly due to the weight of some particularly large TV sets, so ensure that brackets are securely screwed into brick. If you’re unsure about how to fix the brackets to your walls securely then there’s plenty of helpful advice freely available on the internet.
Don’t take risks when it comes to securing your TV. If a heavy TV set was to fall on you or your child then the consequences could be fatal.
