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Overhead power transmission lines rely on cables to carry electricity across large distances. To ensure the stability and functionality of these lines, it is crucial to understand the shape and tension experienced by the cables under the influence of their weight.
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The terrible truth about toppling televisions.

Stephanie A Dotchin¹, Kevin E Gordon

¹Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Paediatrics & Child Health

|November 26, 2008

Summary

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Television tipovers cause significant childhood injuries, especially to the head and neck in toddlers. Most televisions in a children's hospital were found to be unstable and easily tipped by young children.

Keywords:

Accident prevention Head injuries Home accidents Television Trauma

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Area of Science:

Pediatric injury prevention
Consumer product safety

Background:

Television tipovers are a significant cause of childhood injury.
Young children are at high risk due to their developmental stage and curiosity.

Purpose of the Study:

To profile children's injuries from television tipovers.
To assess the risk of television tipping by young children in a pediatric health center.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of injury data from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program.
Prospective testing of child-accessible televisions for stability using a child-sized model.

Main Results:

Over 100 injuries reported between 1990-2002, primarily in 2-4 year old boys.
Head and neck injuries were most common.
90% of examined televisions were unstable and tippable by young children.

Conclusions:

Television tipovers pose a serious threat to child safety.
Lack of secure anchoring in healthcare settings suggests potential widespread risk in homes.
Education and safety standards for television anchoring are crucial.