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• Recreational Equipment, Home Furnishings Linked to Most Consumer Deaths: CPSC Report

  January 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Sports and recreational equipment, and home furnishings and fixtures, were the products most linked to consumer deaths in 2023, the CPSC reports.

• Half a Million Home Design Platform Beds Recalled Following Dozens of Injuries

  January 19, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  More than half a million Home Design platform beds have been recalled due to the frames breaking and collapsing.

• Millions of Plastic Furniture Tip-Over Zip Ties Recalled After Reports of Failures

  January 12, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  Millions of furniture tip-over prevention kits utilizing zip ties have been recalled following reports that they failed and could put children at risk of serious injury or death.

• CPSC Adopts New Mandatory Standards to Prevent Child Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries

  April 27, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC has voted to adopt new mandatory standards to prevent child furniture tip-over injuries and deaths

• CPSC Sets New Furniture Federal Furniture Standards to Prevent Child Tipover Injuries and Deaths

  October 31, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Following nearly 500 child deaths since 2000, the CPSC has put in place new mandatory stability standards for some furniture prone to tipping over, such as dressers and chests of drawers.

• CPSC Urges Parents To Buy Tip-Over Prevention Kits Along With New Furniture During Holiday Season

  November 22, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC urges parents and caregivers to secure new and existing furniture against tip-over accidents this holiday season in order to prevent severe injuries and deaths to children.

• Tip-Over Risks Lead To Homestar Dresser Recall

  March 16, 2020

  Russell Maas

  More than 30,000 Homestar dressers have been recalled due to tip-over risks, which pose an injury hazard to consumers and, particularly, small children.

• CPSC Warns Of Holiday Risks For Infants And Young Children While Visiting Relatives

  December 20, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC is warning parents to be aware of holiday travel risks such as inclined sleepers, window cords, furniture tip-over risks and residential elevators.

• Television Tip-Over Accidents Injure 11,800 Each Year: CPSC

  March 29, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new report highlights steps that can be used to avoid furniture tip-over accidents.