Father creates nation’s only child safety demonstration house after death of son

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aging Untold) — A father who lost his 2-year-old son to a furniture tip-over has built the only child-safety demonstration house in the United States to prevent similar tragedies. Brett Horn founded Charlie’s House in Kansas City, Missouri, after his son Charlie died when a 30-inch dresser fell on him in 2007. The interactive home teaches parents about hidden dangers that experts say cause 90% of childhood accidents. “My wife and I had no idea that our home wasn’t completely safe, and we wanted to ensure that this type of accident didn’t happen to anyone else,” Horn said. Furniture tip-overs kill hundreds of children Between 2000 and 2018, more than 450 children in the United States were killed by furniture tip-overs. “The dresser that fell on him didn’t even make a sound because unfortunately Charlie’s body was trapped between the dresser and the floor,” Horn said. Interactive house highlights hidden dangers The demonstration house includes a living room, bathroom, n