[$tinkle]

before it kills you: Girl killed by falling television set

The incident was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. at a house in the 12000 block of Hallwood Drive, Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Miguel Garcia said.

"It was an unfortunate tragedy," said El Monte police Detective David Smith, adding that foul play is not suspected.

The girl was rushed to the Methodist Hospital in Arcadia where she died a short time later, Garcia said.

Her name was not released Sunday.

The girl was inside a room in the house with an adult family member who was asleep in bed, Smith said.

The girl apparently either tried to turn on the 32-inch screen TV or reach for an object on the dresser where it was perched when the appliance and the dresser toppled over on her, Smith said.

 

[jimmydean]

Natural selection is a bitch.

 

[narlus]

Natural selection is a bitch.

definitely make sure you have fresh batteries in the remote.

 

[IH8Rice]

i know of a certain company that was sued because the rejects put a 36" tube tv on some crappy not-made-for-a-tv "stand" and crushed that person...this company settled instead of going through our fine legal system.

i think if i bought a 36" tube, id put it on something that can support 180lbs.

natural selection is right

 

[jimmydean]

i know of a certain company that was sued because the rejects put a 36" tube tv on some crappy not-made-for-a-tv "stand" and crushed that person...this company settled instead of going through our fine legal system.

i think if i bought a 36" tube, id put it on something that can support 180lbs.

natural selection is right

You mean something other than a TV Dinner try? Interesting...

 

[IH8Rice]

You mean something other than a TV Dinner try? Interesting...

Japanese companies dont like lawsuits, so they settle outa court.

easy money

 

[jimmydean]

Japanese companies dont like lawsuits, so they settle outa court.

easy money

Rednecks put the new TV on the old TV that's on a TV Dinner tray. It gets more complicated when it's a flat screen, though.

 

[IH8Rice]

haha.


if im gonna have a tv fall on me, id want a lcd to be it. i just sold a HD 36" tube and it weighed more than my 65"CRT rear pro...hell our 42" lcd only weighs 65lbs

 

[jonKranked]

you guys are still making hd crts?

 

[jimmydean]

you guys are still making hd crts?

A flat screen won't kill you. Injure, maybe, but not kill. You need something with heft.

 

[IH8Rice]

you guys are still making hd crts?

no, not in two years. i just had a glass 36" lying around that i sold to my parent's friend. my 34" direct view is still one of the best tv's ive seen