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A mother-of-two has shared the horror-inducing moment she feared her toddler had been seriously injured by a toppled-over chest of drawers in her home.

The woman, who has not been publicly named, was feeding her newborn when she “heard an almighty crash” out where her two-year-old son was playing.

“I came out to see this,” paediatric first aid education resource, CPR Kids quotes the woman as saying. The post, published overnight, is accompanied by a chilling photo.

In the image a dark timber chest of drawers lurches heavily forward, the contents billowing out onto the floor.

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A mother heard an “almighty crash” and found a chest of drawers toppled over near where her toddler was playing. (CPR Kids)

“I thought my two-year-old was under it,” the mother says. 

“If he had been I hate to think what the consequences would have been. By some miracle, he managed to get clear of it before it fell.”

She suspects her son opened all the drawers which caused a shift in weight of the drawers.

“We’re very safety conscious but we moved into a temporary rental and didn’t want to damage the walls by securing the chest of drawers. In hindsight… how stupid was that,” she says.

“We were so lucky and so I wanted to share our close shave to perhaps help others think twice.”

In response to the woman’s story, other parents expressed their thoughts and fears about accidents in the home.

“Same thing happened to me a few months ago, only there was a shoe storage in front of it and it broke the fall of unit,” one mother writes.

“My two-year-old opened the drawers and it tipped. So frightening but lesson learned! All units now strapped to the wall.”

“This happened to us and by some sort of miracle my then four-year-old was able to hold the weight and screamed out to us. Luckily we were just in the other room and ran as fast as we could, hate to think what could have happened,” shared another.

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“I always worry about this,” another parent writes. “Geez, this makes me feel sick!”

CPR Kids shared the photo and the woman’s story as a warning to other parents of the importance of home safety, particularly with securing furniture.

“When we think of securing furniture many of us think of TV straps and bookcase safety – without thinking that something as seemingly ‘safe’ as a chest of drawers could pose a risk,” a CPR Kids representative says.

“This is an important reminder as tragically, at least 14 children under nine-years=old died in Australia during 2000-2015 after domestic furniture fell on them. This is around one death per year.”

“Also worth noting – toddlers can often surprise us with what they are capable of, particularly when we are caring for and feeding their younger siblings making it that much harder to keep a close eye on them!”

Tips to prevent furniture accidents at home

The organsation also shared some tips on preventing furniture accidents in the home, from Red Nose Australia.

  • Attach, mount, bolt, or otherwise secure furniture and televisions to walls and floors.
  • Put locking devices on all drawers to prevent children from opening them and using them as steps.
  • Do not put heavy items on top shelves of bookcases.
  • Discourage small children from climbing on the furniture.
  • Do not put tempting items such as favourite toys on top of furniture that encourages children to climb up and reach.
  • Do not place unstable furniture near where children play.

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A mother-of-two has shared the horror-inducing moment she feared her toddler had been seriously injured by a toppled-over chest of drawers in her home.

The woman, who has not been publicly named, was feeding her newborn when she “heard an almighty crash” out where her two-year-old son was playing.

“I came out to see this,” paediatric first aid education resource, CPR Kids quotes the woman as saying. The post, published overnight, is accompanied by a chilling photo.

In the image a dark timber chest of drawers lurches heavily forward, the contents billowing out onto the floor.

READ MORE: Aussie dad’s sweet lunchbox notes becomes a family tradition

A mother heard an "almighty crash" and found a chest of drawers toppled over near where her toddler was playing.
A mother heard an “almighty crash” and found a chest of drawers toppled over near where her toddler was playing. (CPR Kids)

“I thought my two-year-old was under it,” the mother says. 

“If he had been I hate to think what the consequences would have been. By some miracle, he managed to get clear of it before it fell.”

She suspects her son opened all the drawers which caused a shift in weight of the drawers.

“We’re very safety conscious but we moved into a temporary rental and didn’t want to damage the walls by securing the chest of drawers. In hindsight… how stupid was that,” she says.

“We were so lucky and so I wanted to share our close shave to perhaps help others think twice.”

In response to the woman’s story, other parents expressed their thoughts and fears about accidents in the home.

“Same thing happened to me a few months ago, only there was a shoe storage in front of it and it broke the fall of unit,” one mother writes.

“My two-year-old opened the drawers and it tipped. So frightening but lesson learned! All units now strapped to the wall.”

“This happened to us and by some sort of miracle my then four-year-old was able to hold the weight and screamed out to us. Luckily we were just in the other room and ran as fast as we could, hate to think what could have happened,” shared another.

READ MORE: School memories from the ’80s and ’90s kids today don’t appreciate

“I always worry about this,” another parent writes. “Geez, this makes me feel sick!”

CPR Kids shared the photo and the woman’s story as a warning to other parents of the importance of home safety, particularly with securing furniture.

“When we think of securing furniture many of us think of TV straps and bookcase safety – without thinking that something as seemingly ‘safe’ as a chest of drawers could pose a risk,” a CPR Kids representative says.

“This is an important reminder as tragically, at least 14 children under nine-years=old died in Australia during 2000-2015 after domestic furniture fell on them. This is around one death per year.”

“Also worth noting – toddlers can often surprise us with what they are capable of, particularly when we are caring for and feeding their younger siblings making it that much harder to keep a close eye on them!”

Tips to prevent furniture accidents at home

The organsation also shared some tips on preventing furniture accidents in the home, from Red Nose Australia.

  • Attach, mount, bolt, or otherwise secure furniture and televisions to walls and floors.
  • Put locking devices on all drawers to prevent children from opening them and using them as steps.
  • Do not put heavy items on top shelves of bookcases.
  • Discourage small children from climbing on the furniture.
  • Do not put tempting items such as favourite toys on top of furniture that encourages children to climb up and reach.
  • Do not place unstable furniture near where children play.

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