Posted September 25, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – For young children, the home is a playground, and while many parents childproof to ensure that their home is a safe place, some may not be aware that TVs, furniture and appliances are hidden hazards lurking in every room. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will broadcast a video news release that features a highly dramatic b-roll of several demonstrations of how injuries and deaths associated with furniture and TV tip-overs occur, a powerful testimony from a parent of a victim, and information on how to prevent these tragedies.

What:              Broadcast of video news release featuring several dramatic demonstrations of furniture and TV tip-overs on a dummy, a powerful testimonial from a parent of a victim, and soundbites in English and Spanish.

Who:                Features soundbites from:

                        Inez Tenenbaum, Chairman
                        U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Gary Smith, MD, DrPH, Director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Sylvia Santiago, of West Haven, Connecticut who lost her two-year old daughter in 2008.

Arlene Flecha, Spanish Sounbites, CPSC Spokesperson