Dangerous Furniture Rating

Even cool and modern furniture often cause accidents.

Falls are the most common office accident. Injuries may result from slips, or falls from chairs and elevations.

Falls are the most common type of accident among young children. For example, each year there are close to 20,000 emergency ward visits following falls among children aged 0-3 years in Sweden.

Here is my rating.

1. A lot of people (even not children) adore rocking, sitting in their chairs. Falls occur really often. So the first place is occupied by chairs. Maybe idea of some Eastern people to sit on the floor is not too bad? ;)

2. Oh these bed-falls. There’s no need to tell about them. Suppose beds are lower than chairs, so 2nd place.

3. Sometimes you sleep on sofas. Have you seen “Secret window” with Johnny Depp? Do you remember his night fall? It’s fascinating.

4. High chairs and changing tables concern only kids. ”Stood up in his high chair, fell backwards headfirst onto the parquet floor, contusion of the head.”

5. The danger of tables has another nature. One clumsy gesture and your fork is under the table. You’re looking for it in the dark. And, finally, “I get it! O-ouch!”

Uhmm… Stop-stop-stop. I’d better to get rid of some furniture in my room. Does anybody need a sofa?

Falling accidents among young children in Sweden
Parents advice about falling babies