CHILD SAFETY:PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS
TOSHIBA CARES
*Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are committed to
making home entertai nmentsafe and et-ijoya ble
*Asyouer-ijoyyourtelevision, pleasenotethatalltelevisions newandold mustbesL:pportedon
proper stands or installed according tothe manuf:/cturer's recommendations televisions that
are inappropriately situated on dressers, bookcases, shelves,desks, speakers, chests, carts, etc,
may f_ll over, resulting inmjury
TUNE IN TO SAFETY
•ALWAYS follow the manufactL_rer's recommendations for the safb installation ofyour television
•ALWAYS read and fbllow all instructions fbr proper L:se of your television
•NEVER allow children to climb on or play on the television orthe furniture on which the television
isplaced
•NEVER place the television on furniture that can easily be used as steps, such asa chest of
drawers
•ALWAYS install the television where itcannot be pushed, pulled over orknocked down
•ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to the television so that they cannot betripped
over, pulled or grabbed
WALL OR CEILING MOUNT YOUR TELEVISION
•ALWAYS contact your retailer about professional installation ifyoL_have any doL_bts aboL_t yoL_r
ability to safely mount your television
•ALWAYS use a mount that has been recommended bythe television manufbcturer and has a
safety certif cation byan independent laboratory (such as UL,CSA, E[ L)
•ALWAYS follow allinstructions supplied by the television and mount manufhcturers
•ALWAYS make sure that the wall or ceiling where you are mounting the television isappropnate
Some mounts are not designed to be mounted to walls and ceilings with steel studs or cinder
block construction f you are unsure, contact a professional installer
•lelevisions can be heavy A minimum of two people is required for a wall or ceiling mount
installation
MOVING AN OLDER TELEVISION TO A NEW PLACE IN
YOUR HOME
*Marly new television bL:yers move their older CRY televisions into asecondary room after the
purchase of a fat panel television Special care should be made in the placement of older CRT
televisions
*ALWAYS place your older CR f television on fL,rniture that is sturdy and appropriate for its size
and weight
,NEVER place your older CR f television on ad resser where children may be tempted to use the
drawers to climb
*ALWAYS make sure your older CR r television does not hang over the edge of your fL_rniture