STURDY Act could make furniture in Canada safer for kids [Video]

A new law in the United States will make new dressers much safer for children and could make dressers in Canada safer as well.

Health Canada says hundreds of kids are injured by furniture tip-overs every year, with at least 60 per cent of all incidents causing injuries involving dressers, desks, chests and TVs.

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Kimberly Amato fought for change after her daughter was killed in a dresser tip-over accident.

“Our family woke up on the morning of December 18th, 2004 to every parent’s nightmare. Our beautiful three-year-old twin daughter, Megan, was found lifeless beneath her dresser. It had tipped over on her,” said Amato.

Since her tragic loss, Amato and other parents have been fighting for change. They finally won the hard-fought battle when the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Actwent into effect last year in the U.S., setting stricter rules on manufacturers to prevent …