{"id":14702,"date":"2023-08-11T13:37:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T19:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.wurthbaersupply.com\/?p=14702"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:20:47","slug":"attention-furniture-makers-the-anti-tip-sturdy-act-goes-into-effect-september-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/attention-furniture-makers-the-anti-tip-sturdy-act-goes-into-effect-september-1-2023","title":{"rendered":"Furniture Tip Over Prevention Through STURDY Act Requirements Go Live September 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What is the STURDY Act for Furniture Tip Over Prevention?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The STURDY Act stands for <strong>S<\/strong>top <strong>T<\/strong>ip-overs of <strong>U<\/strong>nstable, <strong>R<\/strong>isky <strong>D<\/strong>ressers on <strong>Y<\/strong>outh Act and was passed by Congress and signed into law December 2022. The act provides for a standard for dressers and other storage furniture that will provide furniture tip over prevention by requiring strong and practical stability tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The act seeks to prevent child deaths from falling furniture. Since 2000, more than 470 children have tragically died from furniture tip-overs&#8230;many of whom were less than 6 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"14706\" src=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/anti-tip.png\" alt=\"Use anti-tip technology for furniture tip over prevention\" class=\"wp-image-14706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/anti-tip.png 356w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/anti-tip-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As required by STURDY, the new safety standard means that furniture needs to meet the following performance requirements for protecting children up to 72 months old:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tests for stability when the unit is placed on carpeting,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tests for stability with loaded drawers and with multiple drawers open, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tests that simulate the weight of children <strong>up to 60 pounds<\/strong> interacting with the unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The act applies to clothing storage units such as dressers, cabinets, desks, credenzas and any other furniture needing to be counterweighted or secured to a wall to prevent tip-overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The STURDY Act goes into effect on September 1, 2023 and companies will have to be in compliance with the act&#8217;s requirements moving forward from that date for furniture tip over prevention.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Furniture Tip Over Prevention Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">W\u00fcrth Baer Supply Company currently offers several anti-tip products to aid furniture makers to build the safest furniture to meet the Sturdy Act requirements and be in compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These products include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/product\/747011\/COUNTERWEIGHT-B-7-X-22.46-X-.50-TYPE-B-7L-X-22.46H-X-.50T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Innotec Innviromass Counterweights for Furniture Tip Over Prevention<\/a> &#8211; Made of 100% recycled materials, Innotec&#8217;s counterbalance weights are an eco-friendly option compared to lead and steel. Innviromass takes up less space while holding high density and heavy weight. Types A-D provide different length and height weights.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-14879\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/innviromass.png\" alt=\"Innviromass Counterweight Sheets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/innviromass.png 800w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/innviromass-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/innviromass-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/innviromass-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/product\/747011\/COUNTERWEIGHT-B-7-X-22.46-X-.50-TYPE-B-7L-X-22.46H-X-.50T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200px\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baersupply.com\/files\/14\/categories\/5\/197\/GGRKSLKJU51H.jpg\" alt=\"Innotec Innviromass Counterweights for furniture tip over prevention\"\/><\/a><\/figure><br \/>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/product\/747552\/TIP-RESTRAINT-PLASTIC-HH510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">B Walter Furniture Anti-Tip Restraint<\/a> &#8211; Brackets and restraining strap kit that includes screws for securing furniture to a wall to prevent tip-overs.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-14880\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/b-walter-anti-ti-furniture-restraint.png\" alt=\"B Walter Anti-Tip Furniture Restraint\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/b-walter-anti-ti-furniture-restraint.png 800w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/b-walter-anti-ti-furniture-restraint-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/b-walter-anti-ti-furniture-restraint-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/b-walter-anti-ti-furniture-restraint-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/product\/747552\/TIP-RESTRAINT-PLASTIC-HH510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200px\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baersupply.com\/files\/14\/categories\/13\/237\/GGRKSVM7U55I.jpg\" alt=\"B Walter Furniture Anti-Tip Restraint\"\/><\/a><\/figure><br \/>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/product\/649578\/ANTI-TIP-SNAPPER-SN-400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CompX Timberline SN-400 Furniture Anti-Tip Interlock System 400<\/a> &#8211; Prevents more than one drawer from being opened at a time. When either drawer is pulled open, the drawer clip on that drawer moves the snapper into a locked position. This prevents any further drawers from being opened at the same time and reduces the chance of the furniture tipping.<br \/><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wurthbaersupply.com\/product\/649578\/ANTI-TIP-SNAPPER-SN-400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200px\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baersupply.com\/files\/14\/categories\/4\/164\/GGRKTBCIU584.jpg\" alt=\"CompX Timberline Anti-Tip Interlock System\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the STURDY Act for Furniture Tip Over Prevention? 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