A revised STURDY Act with the collective support of industry, parents, consumer advocates and safety experts passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a public hearing April 6 to hear oral comments on its proposed stability rule for clothing storage furniture. Bill Perdue, vice president of regulatory affairs for the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), spoke on behalf of furniture manufacturers and importers.

The AHFA says new rule creates an ambiguous testing protocol that would be unenforceable.

A new Consumer Product Safety Commission report on furniture, TV, and appliance tip-over injuries and fatalities showed an estimated of 22,500 Americans injured annually that required hospital emergency-department (ED) treatment for tip-over injuries. Nearly 44% of whom were children under 18 years of age.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s proposed rule for a mandatory furniture stability standard includes a requirement for a new hangtag that would highlight a product’s performance and technical data for consumers, according to the American Home Furnishings Alliance.