Television Tables Or Stands
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Home Structures & Construction Materials · CPSC Code 519
Down 17% over 5 years
The verdict
Television Tables Or Stands carry a danger score of 38/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 12,001 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 17% over the last five years.
- 38/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 12,001
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 5.9%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 519 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 38/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for television tables or stands - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume12,001 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)5.9%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-17%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Television Tables Or Stands (CPSC product code 519, in the Home Structures & Construction Materials category) generate an estimated 12,001 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 240,029 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 38/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 17% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2019 (14,801 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (8,400 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for television tables or stands is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 55,724 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (38,817 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 101,197 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 5.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 50 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how television tables or stands fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 64,384 | 36,813 | |
| 5-14 | 23,535 | 13,319 | |
| 15-24 | 5,152 | 7,400 | |
| 25-34 | 4,981 | 7,397 | |
| 35-44 | 4,209 | 6,025 | |
| 45-54 | 4,752 | 6,295 | |
| 55-64 | 5,407 | 7,304 | |
| 65-74 | 4,603 | 8,950 | |
| 75+ | 9,856 | 19,616 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Ear | Laceration | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Head | Hematoma | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
19MOM RUNNING AROUND HOME, TRIP AND FALL HITTING FOREHEAD INTO TELEVISION STAND. + HEMATOMA DX FALL, FOREHEAD CONTUSION
3 YOM TV STAND FELL ON THE HIS ANKLE/FOOT, C/O PAIN. DX: ANKLE FX, FOOT AND ANKLE INJURY.
15MOF CHILD FELL OFF A BOUNCY HORSE AND FELL ONTO THE TV STAND, SMALL LACERATION TO FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
71YOM BROUGHT IN BY EMS COMPLAINS OF FALL ABOUT 0500. PATIENT STATES HE WAS WALKING WITH HIS CANE, HIT HIS TV STAND AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. COMPLAINS OF SEVERE RIGHT RIB PAIN. DX:CLOSED FRACTURE OF MULTIPLE RIBS OF RIGHT SIDE.
28YOM HIT FOREHEAD ON TV WALL MOUNT BRACKET, DX LAC TO FACE
2YOM WITH FALL IN WHICH PT WAS PLAYING WITH HIS COUSINS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TV STAND. PT HAS SCRATCH BEHIND HIS EAR WITH LAC DX: INJURY OF LEFT EAR
3YOF PRESENTS WITH POSSIBLE MARIJUANA GUMMY INGESTION AFTER PT WAS AT AUNT'S HOUSE. STATES THE LID WAS LOOSE. 7-YEAR-OLD BROTHER SAW PT OPEN TV STAND DRAWER AND ATE SOME GUMMIES. PT LETHARGIC BUT AROUSABLE TO STIMULI. DX: ACUTE INGESTION OF CANNABINOID
11MOM WAS STANDING AND CRUISING WHEN HE FELL ONTO BOTTOM LEVEL OF TV STAND, STRIKING HIS FACE. DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT CHEEK
95YOF PRESENTS AFTER SHE FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP AT HOME HIT THE BACK OF HER HEAD IN A TV STAND. DX: PAIN IN THE SIDE, FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE, FALL
68YOF WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE HOUSE AND FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON A TV STAND DX; SCALP LACERATION, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
13 YOM FELL INTO A TELEVISION STAND. DX: SCALP LACERATION
6YOM HAD A TV STAND FALL ON TOP OF HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD DX: LACERATION SCALP
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased a Besta TV stand from Ikea in early 2015, assembled it according to the packaged instructions, put an appropriately sized TV on it and have been using it without worry ever since. The TV stand is sturdy wood construction with a glass plate on top. At 11:30pm last night, I heard a loud crash, got out of bed and went downstairs to investigate. The glass topper had spontaneously and violently shattered, throwing shards of glass in a five foot radius around the TV stand! There had been no signs of damage when I installed this item, nor had the glass sustained any damage after installation. There is absolutely no reason the glass should have shattered like this. There were no injuries, but only because nobody was in the room when this incident occurred. If my six year old daughter had been awake, chances are she would have been badly injured because we spend much of our family and play time in the room where this furniture is located. I did my best to clean up, but after vacuuming several times, I am still coming across random shards of glass in my living room carpet. We will be wearing shoes in the living room until I am confident all the glass is gone. I picked glass out of my daughter's toys and found some on the couch across the room from the TV as well.
A couple of years ago we purchased FITUEYES Universal tv Stand with Mount Two Shelves for 32inch to 65inch [REDACTED] Mount [REDACTED] through [REDACTED]. On 8/27/2019 without any warning the glass base exploded! I was sitting three feet from it at the time and fortunately I was not injured. My wife was on the phone with a friend at the time and the explosion was so loud her friend thought it was a gunshot. The screen on the [REDACTED] TV mounted on the stand cracked when it fell. This is a dangerous product and presents a safety hazard, especially to small children who may be around the TV stand. I found others online who had the same experience.
This is about our 3 tiered Bell O tv stand. The top tier of tempered glass shattered out of nowhere. There was no movement in the room as I was feeding my 7 month old daughter. The glass basically exploded into thousands of pieces, covering my living room floor. This is the main space where my daughter plays, so it took a great deal of cleanup as one can imagine. There was no reason for this to happen and I am very upset and concerned about the safety of this product.
Tempered glass shelf in TV stand exploded shattering glass all over room. Fortunately, incident occurred overnight and no one was in the vicinity.
When my family moved into our current home in March 2019, we purchased a new tv wall mount (as listed on product itself: company Shaghal Ltd, model ONA16TM011E, manufacture date April 2017. Only warning labeled is to not install a Tv over recommended weight. I think it was purchased from Walmart). It was installed by an amateur, but an informed, experienced one and the product has every appearance of being designed for amateur installation. All installation instructions were followed. It is labeled as able to hold TV's weighing 66 lbs. Mine weighs in the mid 20s. The wall mount functioned well for 5 months. Last Tuesday, without warning and with no seeable cause, the screws holding the wall mount ripped out, sending the tv crashing to the floor. Moments before it happened, my youngest 2 children (1 and newly 4) had been seated on the floor playing where it fell, as it fell into the middle of my living room. In particular, my 1 year old had been seated for an extended period of time exactly where the force of the tv crashed down and only moved perhaps 60 seconds before it fell. Due to her age, she would likely have not moved out of the way in time and obviously would be vulnerable to a much more serious injury than an older person. I don't think saying it might have killed her is an exaggeration, and obviously it could injure even an adult, especially if a larger tv had been mounted at a higher level. I contacted the company through email to alert them to this danger and was simply told that my product could not be replaced for free as it was outside the warranty leading me to believe they have no concerns about the safety of this product. This is not my primary concern, but for what it's worth, my wall was decently damaged during this.
As I was sitting in my living room watching TV around 8:30pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, the glass the TV was sitting on shattered for unexplained reason. I bought the TV and stand together at Best Buy on February 13, 2010 as a set. The top shelf of the TV stand was recommended for the size of TV I was buying as the stand can hold up to 300lbs. I have been using the TV stand with the same TV since the day it was bought with no issues. The TV stand has not ever been used for anything else, or misused in anyway. When the glass randomly shattered, it flew across my living room, into my dining and kitchen area, as well as at myself as I was sitting on the couch about 5ft from it. The TV proceeded to fall forward onto my hardwood floors, which have suffered damage, and my TV no longer works. The two glass shelves below were also damaged. This could have been deadly had one of my kids, grandkids, myself, pets, or anyone else have been near the TV or in front of the TV on the floor. The TV stand manufacturer is init, the model is NT-C1140. This TV stand is still being sold. I feel this is a potential hazard to other consumers, especially for small children, pets, and anyone in general. My [REDACTED] TV only weighs 62.8lbs, so there is definitely not a weight issue and the TV was the only item sitting on the top shelf. I have my original receipt of purchase from Best Buy, this was the recommended TV stand for the TV I purchased. I also have several pictures of the incident immediately after this happening. I have saved the shattered glass, the TV stand frame, and the TV that does not work anymore. What I am asking is that I be reimbursed for replacement cost and for damages to my wood floors. I will submit a claim directly with the manufacturer as well. I have already talked to a store manager at Best Buy on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 and they were not willing to assist in any way. I feel this product should be removed and recalled.
The stand of my Haier's 42 inches TV was broken when I accidentally touch the TV. I thought I pushed it over but I was unable to make it stand again. Then, I realized the stand was broken. I did not get hurt. When I checked Haier's web site for availability of the stand, I noticed the recall. I registered immediately. I been checking the progress and always get the message that the replacement will be shipped in 3 to 5 weeks after the registration. However, after 7 weeks, the replacement hasn't arrived yet.
On Sunday, August 14th, my husband and I were in a twilight sleep and were awakened by a loud noise. After investigating, we found that our TV stand shattered into a thousand pieces. There are three tiers of glass and the one that shattered was the top one that had the TV and sound bar on it. The instructions that we still have says that the top shelf holds 120 pounds and there was no where near that on it. The top piece of glass is thicker then the other two. I have a bag of glass to prove that we installed the top shelf with the correct piece. We bought this TV stand from HH Gregg on January 2, 2016 for $319.49. Thank God that our TV wasn't damaged. The only thing that did get damaged were two HDMI cables that was $53.47. On Monday, August 15th, my husband and I stopped at HH Gregg on Colerain Ave. in Cincinnati, Ohio and showed them the pictures and receipt. All they told us was that they were sorry and that we have to contact the manufacturer, Tech Craft, because it is over 30 days. I felt like saying that we did not buy the TV stand from the manufacturer, but I didn't. On Tuesday, August 16th, I called Tech Craft at 1-800-661-7030 and all I got was a voice mail. I did not leave a message. I decided to email them instead along with pictures and receipt of sale. I did not have the receipt at the time for the HDMI cables. On August 16th, I received an automated reply saying that they have received my email and will normally process it within 2 business days. As of today, August 28th, I have not heard from them. I have found 5 other cases of the same thing and just two this year. This is a serious issue and dangerous. This company should be recalling all of their TV stands before someone get's seriously injured or killed. I am afraid that a child or animal will get seriously injured. This glass shattered with such force that some glass stuck on the wall and blew off a large candle along with other items on the lower shelves. I would
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Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to television tables or stands on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are television tables or stands?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, television tables or stands have a danger score of 38/100 (low risk). An estimated 12,001 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from television tables or stands?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 55,724 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from television tables or stands increasing or decreasing?
Down 17% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for television tables or stands injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 101,197 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by television tables or stands?
Of all ER visits involving television tables or stands, approximately 5.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with television tables or stands?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
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What this means for you
Treat the 38/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 0-4 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
