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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Clothing Storage Units: business guidance
Read 8 August 2026

• The STURDY law of 2022 (15 U.S.C. 2056f) directed the Commission to make a mandatory rule for clothing storage units, and the resulting requirements are codified at 16 CFR part 1261.
• A clothing storage unit is a furniture item with drawers or hinged doors intended for storing clothing typical of bedroom furniture, and it counts only if it is free standing, at least 27 inches tall, at least 30 pounds, and encloses at least 3.2 cubic feet of storage.
• Chests, chests of drawers, drawer chests, armoires, chifferobes, bureaus, door chests and dressers are named as examples. Bookcases, entertainment furniture, office furniture, dining room furniture and accent furniture not intended for the bedroom are named as outside the scope.
• A unit in scope must pass three stability tests: a clothing load test, a horizontal force test of 10 pounds applied at the highest hand hold no higher than 56 inches, and a carpet test with a 60 pound weight hung on the element most likely to tip it.
• An anti-tip device meeting ASTM F3096 must be packaged with the product, and warning labels must carry set statements and pictograms.

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

16 CFR Part 1261, Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units
Read 8 August 2026

• Section 1261.1(b) applies the part to clothing storage units manufactured after 1 September 2023.
• Section 1261.2 requires each unit in scope to comply with ASTM F2057-23, which is incorporated into the rule by reference.
• A free read-only copy of ASTM F2057 is available through the ASTM reading library, which is how a shopper can check the test method themselves.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

AnchorIt.gov, the tip-over prevention campaign
Read 8 August 2026

• Children climb furniture, and unsecured furniture, televisions and appliances are described as hidden hazards in every room.
• The campaign asks people to anchor top-heavy furniture, to install the anti-tip device that comes with new furniture straight away rather than later, and to follow the maker's instructions when securing it.
• It also asks people to move the things children climb for, such as toys and remote controls, off the top of furniture.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
Read 8 August 2026

• The rule sits under 15 U.S.C. 2697 and is codified at 40 CFR part 770. It covers hardwood plywood, medium-density fibreboard and particleboard, and it covers finished goods that contain them.
• Since 22 March 2019, regulated composite wood products sold, supplied, offered for sale, imported or made in the United States must be certified and labelled as TSCA Title VI compliant.
• Certification runs through third-party certifiers approved by the California Air Resources Board and recognised by EPA, and the federal limits were written to match the California ATCM Phase II limits.

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The safety information on this site is general guidance about a category of furniture. It is not an assessment of your home, and it does not replace the assembly and anchoring instructions supplied with a piece.