Form Survey 04 Survey 04 TV and tipovers

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Thank you for choosing to participate in this survey, which will ask you about the
placement of the largest television in your home. We want to learn more about
television installations because children have been seriously injured and killed by
falling TVs. We hope to learn more about the placement of televisions in homes to
help us determine easy and effective methods for anchoring them.
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1. Three basic types of televisions are traditional tube (CRT), flat-panel (LCD, LED, or
plasma), and rear-projection televisions. What type of television do you own? If you
own more than one TV, please answer based on the one with the largest screen
size that you still use.
Tube (CRT)
Flat-panel LCD, LED, or plasma
Rear projection
Other (please specify)

2. What is the approximate screen size of the TV, measured diagonally?
Less than 20 inches
20 to 29 inches
30 to 39 inches
40 to 49 inches
50 to 59 inches
60 inches or larger
I don't know
3. What is the approximate depth of the TV, from the front of the screen to the very
back of the TV?
Note that some tube (CRT) televisions can be as deep as their diagonal screen size.

Less than 6 inches
6 to 11 inches
12 to 23 inches
24 inches (2 feet) or more
I don't know
4. Is the back of your television against or near a wall?*
Yes
No
I''m not sure (please explain)

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5. Which of the following best describes the type of wall behind your TV?
Drywall
Drywall with wood wainscoting
Plaster
Plaster with wood wainscoting
Glass blocks/bricks
Stone
Concrete
Metal
Wood paneling
Logs
I don't know
Other (please specify)

6. What kind of baseboard, if any, is near the floor on the wall behind your TV?
The wall has no baseboard
Wood baseboard
Vinyl or plastic baseboard
I don't know
Other (please specify)

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7. Is your TV attached to a wall mount, ceiling mount, or similar TV mount, or does it
sit directly on its own base (freestanding)?*
The TV is attached to a wall mount, ceiling mount, or similar mount.
The TV sits on its own base (is freestanding) and is not attached to a mount.
I don't know.
Other (please specify)

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8. Which of the following best describes the location of the TV?*
Inside a piece of furniture (for example, an entertainment center, cabinet,
armoire, or bookcase)
On top of furniture (for example, on a TV stand or dresser)
On the floor
On a countertop
Other (please specify)

9. About how high off the floor is your TV, measured from the floor to the bottom of
the TV?

Please enter your response in feet and inches, if possible. For example, if the bottom of the TV is
5 1/2 feet off the floor, enter 5 after "Feet =" and 6 after "Inches =." If the TV is located on the
floor, please enter 0.

Feet =
Inches =
10. Which of the following best describes the base of the TV?
The TV stands on a built-in swivel base.
The TV stands on a built-in stationary base that cannot pivot or swivel.
The TV has a stationary base, but sits on a swivel platform or similar object that
allows the TV to pivot.
I don't know.
Other (please specify)

11. Is your television secured to a wall, the floor, a piece of furniture, or some other
object to keep it from tipping over?*
Yes
No
I don't know

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12. How is your TV secured?
Strap or tether connecting the TV to the wall
Strap or tether connecting the TV to the floor
Other (please specify)

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13. Which of the following best describes the type of furniture in which, or on which,
the TV is placed?
Entertainment center
TV stand or cart
Dresser, chest of drawers, or bureau
Bookcase, shelving, or cabinet
Other (please specify)

14. Which of the following best describes the surface or type of flooring under the
furniture?
Wall-to-wall carpet
Hardwood
Tile
Linoleum
Rug on top of carpet
Rug on top of hard surface such as hardwood or tile
I don't know
Other (please specify)

15. Is the furniture that holds your television secured to a wall, the floor, or some
other object to keep it from tipping over*
Yes
No
I don't know

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16. How is the furniture that holds your TV secured?
Strap or tether connecting the furniture to the wall
Strap or tether connecting the furniture to the floor
Furniture bolted or screwed to the wall
Furniture bolted or screwed to the floor
Other (please specify)

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The CPSC staff estimates that 42,700 people were treated in U.S. hospital
emergency rooms in 2006 because of injuries associated with television, furniture,
and appliance tipovers. Additionally, the CPSC staff has received reports of 180
deaths related to tipovers that occurred from 2000 to 2006.
To help prevent tipovers with televisions, furniture, and large appliances, the CPSC
staff recommends the following:
• Attach your TV to a wall mount, ceiling mount, or similar mount when possible.
• Place free-standing TVs on a sturdy, low-rise base as far back as possible. Avoid
flimsy shelves. Use the anchor devices that are provided with most large, flatscreen TVs.
• Place the electrical cords on TVs out of a child’s reach, and teach kids not to play
with them.
• Keep remote controls and other attractive items off TV stands or other furniture
holding the TV so kids will not be tempted to climb and grab for them and risk
knocking the TV over.
• Make sure all furniture is stable on its own. For added security, anchor chests,
dressers, TV stands, bookcases, and entertainment units to the floor or wall.
• Make sure free-standing ranges and stoves are installed with anti-tip brackets.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. To end this survey, please
click DONE.

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