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• 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

• Luxor Media Cart Recall Issued After Three Tip-Over Deaths

  April 14, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  About 85,000 Luxor Media Carts sold in the U.S. have been recalled following three reported child deaths due to tip-over accidents.

• 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.

• Far Too Many U.S. Children Still Dying from Furniture Tip-Over Accidents: CPSC

  February 16, 2022

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  A new CPSC report records a decline in furniture tip-over accidents injuring children, but warns there is still much that needs to be improved to prevent fatal tip-over accidents.

• GE Electric and Gas Range Recall Issued Over Tip-Over Injury Risks

  December 13, 2021

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  Tens of thousands of GE gas and electric ranges are being recalled due to a risk of tipping over when heavy objects are placed on the doors,

• 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.

• CPSC Issues New Warning On Furniture Tip-Over Risks To Children During COVID Lockdown, Superbowl

  February 3, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC urges parents to be aware of the risk of tip-over accidents, particularly in the face of ongoing lockdowns and upcoming SuperBowl celebrations.

• KMart Four-Drawer Chest Recall Issued Over Tipover Risk

  August 12, 2020

  Russell Maas

  KMart has recalled thousands of four-drawer dressers due to the risk of tip-over accidents and potential injuries 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.