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Blood streaked the edge of an overturned television in the tiny, sparsely furnished living room where 13-month-old Shaun Brown had been playing just hours before.
The Chicago toddler was playing in the upstairs apartment in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue around 1 p.m. when he "tagged" the TV, which rested atop a narrow wooden stand meant to hold fish tanks, said Michael Jennings, the toddler's cousin.
Chicago toddler is fourth area child killed by falling television since October
Seeded on Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:03 AM EST
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I was gonna be all "People! Secure your televisions!" but then I realized that I recently moved my television to sit atop my mantel, and it is unsecured. I don't have small children living in my home, but I do have some visit. I know what home improvement project I'm doing today.
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#1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:04 AM ESTFour kids dead. A shame. It's about time that some responsible politician introduces a TV Control bill into congress.
- 1 vote
Those parents are going to be torturing themselves over this for the rest of their lives... "Why didn't I secure that f-ing TV!"
I kind of feel parents should be required to undergo a home safety inspection before or shortly after they bring home the baby just to make sure it's properly child proof. But then again I see where that can open a can of worms....but then I think of the potential lives that can be saved... *sigh*
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