TV Guard Inc. Recalls Plastic Television Child-Proofing Kits
TV Guard Inc. is recalling about 70,000 plastic television child-proofing kits because children can tip TVs over by pulling on the guard, causing injury.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, including a broken leg and severe bruising, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
TV Guard Inc. is recalling approximately 70,000 TV Guard television child-proofing kits in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The product is a clear plastic shield that attaches to a television to cover control buttons. The recall is being conducted to repair the hazard associated with the product.
The TV Guard poses a risk of bodily injury because children can tip the television over onto themselves by pulling on the guard. The company has received three reports of young children suffering injuries when the television fell on them. Reported injuries include a broken leg, a severely bruised pelvic area, facial cuts, and a bruised leg and foot.
The product was sold in juvenile catalogs and juvenile product stores nationwide from April 1993 to September 1998 for about $10. Consumers should immediately remove the guard from the television and call the company's 24-hour toll-free hotline at (877) TVGUARD. Consumers will receive a free, low-skid pad for use with the TV Guard to help prevent the television set from tipping.
The recalled product
- Product
- TV Guard television child-proofing kits
- Manufacturer
- TV Guard
- Category
- Consumer Product — Child Safety
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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