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PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS
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THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES
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Manufacturers,
retailers and the rest
of
the
consumer electronics
industry
are committed
to
making home entertainment safe and enjoyable.
·
As you enjoy your television, please note that
all
televisions- new and o ld- must be
supported on
proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Televisions that
are inappropriately
situated
on dressers, bookcases,
shelves,
desks, speakers,
chests, carts,
etc.,
may
fall
over,
resulting in injury
TUNE IN TO SAFETY
·
ALWAYS
follow
the manufacturer's recommendations
for
t he safe installation
of your
television.
·
ALWAYS
read and fol low
all
instructions
for proper use of your
television.
·
NEVER
allow ch
ildren to cl imb
on or
play on the television
or
the
furniture on
which
the television
is placed.
·
NEVER
place the
television on
furn iture that
can
easily be used as
steps, such as
a
chest of
drawers.
·
ALWAYS
install
the
television where
it
cannot
be pushed, pulled over
or
knocked
down.
·
ALWAYS
route cords
and
cables connected
to the
television so that
they
cannot
be tripped
over,
pulled
or grabbed.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNT YOUR TELEVISION
·
ALWAYS
contact your
retai
ler about
professional installation if
you
have
any doubts about your
ability
to
safely
mount your
television.
·
ALWAYS
use a mount that has been recommended by
the television
manufacturer
and has a
safety
certification by
an
independent laboratory (such
as
UL,
CSA, ETL}
·
ALWAYS
follow all
instructions supplied by the television and
mount manufacturers.
·
ALWAYS
make
sure
that t
he
wal
l
or cei
ling where
you are
mounting
the television is appropriate.
Some
mounts
are
not
designed
to be mounted to
wal ls and ceilings with steel studs or cinder
block construction.
If
you are
unsure,
contact a
professional
installer.
·
Televisions can be
heavy.
A minimum of two people is
requ ired for
a
wall
or ceil
ing mount
installation.
MOVING AN OLDER TELEVISION TO A NEW PLACE IN
YOUR HOME
•
Many new
television
buyers
move their
o
lder
CRT televisions
into
a secondary room after
the
purchase of a flat-panel
television.
Special
care should
be made in
the placement of older CRT
televisions.
·
ALWAYS
place
your
o
lder
CRT television
on furniture
t hat
is
sturdy and appropriate
for its
size
and weight.
·
NEVER
place your older CRT
television
on a dresser where children
may be tempted to use
the
drawers to
cl
imb.
·
ALWAYS
make sure
you
r
older CRT
television does not hang
over
t
he edge of your
furniture.
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