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Child Safety: New Furniture Standards to Prevent Tip-Overs.

This act aims to enhance child safety by introducing new, mandatory standards for clothing storage units. This means manufacturers will be required to design and test dressers and wardrobes to be more stable and prevent tip-overs, protecting children from accidents.
Key points
Mandatory stability testing for furniture, simulating the weight of children up to 60 pounds.
Required stability tests on various surfaces and with open drawers.
Strengthened warning requirements on furniture to inform about tip-over risks.
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Additional Information
STURDY Act
Print number: HR 1314
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Process start date: 2021-02-24