Consumer Reports experts look at how you can safely secure furniture for kids [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It’s a tragedy and yet it still happens far too often: Each year thousands of children are injured by furniture that has fallen on them.

We’ve talked about the dangers of heavy dressers or bookshelves falling on small children. Something this big and heavy can injure and even kill a child.

One way to help prevent this is a simple, inexpensive furniture anchor kit.

A kit that costs only a few dollars and takes just a few minutes to install, but can potentially save a life.

After new safety standards went into effect thanks to legislation championed by Consumer Reports, dressers are now designed to better resist dangerous tip-overs like these.

But Consumer Reports reminds parents and caregivers of the need to continue anchoring furniture such as bookcases, dressers, and TVs.

Consumer Reports recently tested nine anchor kits available online or in stores to find which …