TV & Furniture Child Safety Guide
Anchor TV & Furniture Correctly!
WARNING: Just like a car seat, safety is about correct use and proper installation. When anchoring TVs and furniture to the wall, the anchors, mounts, straps, and braces used are only as safe as they are correctly used and properly installed. When anchoring into the wall:
- Find a solid wood stud. If found screw the anchor to the wall, then screw the anchor to the furniture or TV.
- If a solid wood stud is not found and section of the wall is hollow use the appropriate hollow wall “anchor bolt” or “molly bolt” for either a “plaster” wall (older homes) or “drywall” wall (newer or remodeled homes)
Hollow Wall Bolts
There are many different types of anchor bolts depending on the type of wall material. Contact your local hardware store for more information.
There are many different types of anchor bolts depending on the type of wall material. Contact your local hardware store for more information.