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Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal safety standard "Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units" (16 CFR 1261) to prevent children from being injured by the dumping of clothing storage units (CSU). It will come into force after 180 days, Watson & Band import and export data observation report.

According to Watson & Band Import and Export Data Observation, before this, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed a bill (Stop Tip-Overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act, STURDY) and it has been transferred to the Senate for further consideration. Passed and signed into law by President Biden. The bill aims to ensure that furniture can be less likely to tip over in daily use, and at the same time requires CPSC to develop mandatory stability safety standards for clothing storage unit furniture.

The CPSC pointed out that the latest mandatory safety standards are aimed at preventing injuries and deaths caused by furniture such as clothing storage units tipping over, especially to prevent injuries to children. According to Watson & Band Import and Export Data Observation Report, among them, clothing storage unit furniture includes cabinets, dressing tables, wardrobes, chests of drawers, drawer boxes and door cabinets and other furniture products with storage functions.

According to Watson & Band Import and Export Data Observation Report, after the standard comes into effect, all clothing storage unit furniture entering the US market must exceed the minimum stability requirements, have safety and identification information marks and labels, and hang tags, and provide relevant products Performance and technical data for stability. Also covered are test methods for clothing storage unit type furniture with interlocks that prevent all drawers from being opened at the same time, thereby increasing the stability of the furniture, Watson & Band Import and Export Data Observation Report.