BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va. — Solid wood manufacturer Gat Creek announced that its products are now compliant with the new tip-over rule, ASTM F2057-23, adopted to protect children from clothing storage units tipover onto them.

Company CEO and President Gat Caperton told Furniture Today that all new orders received on or after July 15 will meet the new mandatory federal government safety standard for clothing storage units.

Gat Creek products are shipped with tip restraint device and instructions for anchoring to the wall. These products include the company's Tomlin Two Over Three and Gerard Two Over Three dressers (D19” x W52” x H48.5”), the Classico Cupboard (D14.5" x W34" x H68.5") and the Newberry Tall Bookcase (D14" x W37.5" x H80.5"). 

“Our product team has completed testing and re-engineering our products to meet the mandatory standards,” said company CEO and President Gat Caperton. “The product will have the same functionality and aesthetic value as our current product. We will not be changing dimensions, drawer extension specs or drawer capacity. We simply will be using internal counterweighting to meet the new federal government requirements.”

Gat Creek says it has produced ASTM-F2057 compliant products since the voluntary standard was adopted in 2000.

The company had previously earned a Product Stability UL Verified Designation developed by the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) and global safety science company UL.

The company made an investment in on-site lab and testing processes to assure consumers that Gat Creek furniture is Product Stability Verified.