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Designation:F2057–04

StandardSafetySpecificationfor

Chests,DoorChests,andDressers1

ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2057;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.

INTRODUCTION

TheConsumerProductSafetyCommission(CPSC)estimatesthattherewere8100emergencyroomtreatedinjuriesassociatedwiththetipoveroffurniturein1994.

Inaddition,theCPSCreceivedreportsofaboutsixdeathseachyearassociatedwithfurnituretipover.Approximatelytwothirdsofthedeathsweresaidtohaveinvolveditemswithdrawers,suchasdressers,bureaus,andchestsofdrawers.Approximately80%weretochildrenundertheageoffive.

Scope

Thissafetyspecificationisintendedtoreduceinjuriesanddeathsofchildrenfromhazardsassociatedwithtipoverofclothingstorageunits.

Thissafetyspecificationcoverschests,drawerchests,chestsofdrawers,dressers,andbureausonly(seeSection2).

Thissafetyspecificationdoesnotcovershelvingunits,suchasbookcasesorentertainmentcenters,nightstands,orunder-beddrawerstorageunits.

Thissafetyspecificationdoesnotcoveranyitems30in.orlessinheight.

Thissafetyspecificationisintendedtocoverchildrenuptoandincludingagefive.2

ThissafetyspecificationreplacesPS110–98.

Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestprocedureportion,Section4,ofthissafetyspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.

Terminology

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