The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff is supporting voluntary standards activities to revise performance requirements for furniture to address stability of clothes storage units intended for use in children’s bedrooms. Staff is participating in ASTM International activities to revise ASTM F2057-04, Standard Safety Specification for Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers, to address warning labels and anchoring systems. In addition, the F15.42 Subcommittee on Furniture Safety is considering revisions to the performance tests currently required in the standard.
In 2004, CPSC staff received reports of 24 fatalities related to appliance or furniture tipovers. On average, six fatalities per year are associated with chests, bureaus, or dressers. The majority of the reported fatalities are children younger than 10 years old.
Additional Information
Safety Alerts/Publications: - Preventing TV and Furniture Tip-Over Deaths - Children’s Furniture Safety Publications
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Press Releases: - CPSC Warns about TV, Large Furniture Tip-Over Dangers, September 12, 2006
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Voluntary Standard and Code Activities -February 6, 2017 CPSC Staff's Position Regarding the Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units -May 5, 2006 Correspondence to ASTM International: Staff Position on Attachment Hardware for Furniture Stability
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Contact ASTM International: - For further information concerning ASTM standards associated with bicycles, please contact Len Morrissey at lmorriss@astm.org or ASTM International at www.astm.org
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Contact CPSC - For additional information or to comment, please contact cpsc-os@cpsc.gov - Join a voluntary standards Email Subscription List |