In this episode Dr. Hess speaks with Kim Amato, mother to Meghan who died at the age of 3 due to a furniture tip-over accident. They have an emotional discussion surrounding Meghan’s tragic and preventable death and how it lead Kim to start Meghan’s Hope, a go-to educational resource for tip-over prevention and child safety.
This episode is chock full of information regarding the prevalence of injuries and deaths caused by tip-over accidents, why, when, and how they happen, and what you can do to avoid this preventable tragedy in your own home.
- Meghan’s Hope Website www.meghanshope.org
- Meghan’s Hope FAQÂ http://www.meghanshope.
org/faq.html - Meghan’s Hope Safety Blog http://www.meghanshope.
org/safety-blog - Meghan’s Hope Furniture Safety Resources (straps and installation)Â http://www.
meghanshope.org/resources.html - Meghan’s Hope Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
meghanshope/ - Parents Against Tip-Overs www.stoptipovers.org
- CPSC’s Anchor It website www.anchorit.gov
- CPSC’s main website www.cpsc.gov
- CPSC 30 second PSA on anchoring  https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v= PeZ7RlF1biU - Consumer reports video on how to anchor https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=FEfqzx3Bw2k&t=6s - CPSC’s how to anchor video https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=rZsRzvN7Pe4&t=13s
- CPSC tip over demonstration  https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=pCpE- KvDEvo&t=14s - A Consumer Reports story featuring my friend and fellow PAT co-founder Janet McGee https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=vxrYkGrpkKA&t=26s - Real Moms Urge you to Anchor it https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jRjzZwjjeVY - Meghan’s full PSA from the CPSC https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=gW0ip1zx4nU