Feds Renew War on Tipping Dressers and Wardrobes
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking for your thoughts on keeping their paperwork rules for clothing storage units safe and sound. This affects manufacturers and businesses who must keep up with safety info, with no new costs or big changes—just an extension of current rules. You’ve got until January 27, 2026, to share your comments and help keep everyone’s closets safe!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Clothing Storage Labeling Renewal Costs
If you manufacture or import clothing storage units (CSUs), the Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks to renew the paperwork and labeling requirements in 16 CFR part 1261 (ASTM F2057-23). CPSC estimates about 2,122 respondents and 20,103,360 CSU units annually, with a total annual burden of 22,225 hours, labor cost of about $1,044,575, and material cost of about $201,033.60 (about $0.01 per label). The OMB approval for this collection expires on December 30, 2025, and comments are due January 27, 2026.
Mandatory 'Children have died' Warning
The standard requires CSUs to contain a warning label that states exactly: "Children have died from furniture tipover." This labeling requirement is part of the Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units (ASTM F2057-23) and applies to identification/labeling on CSUs.
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