Childcraft Furniture Tip Restraint Kits Recalled Due to Tip-Over Hazards
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School Specialty is recalling plastic tip restraint kits included with Childcraft furniture because the kits can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards.
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What Happened
The recalled plastic tip restraint kits (also referred to as furniture straps) can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children or elderly consumers interacting with furniture that is secured to the wall with the defective plastic tip restraints.
Which Products Are Affected
This recall involves defective plastic tip restraint kits that were included in Childcraft furniture sold by School Specialty. The furniture included two plastic tip restraint kits in the box along with the product, with installation instructions. There is a label on the bottom of the furniture with the item number. The recalled tip restraint kits contain two white plastic brackets/mounts (one for connection to furniture and the other for connection to the wall), a white plastic cable zip tie, two different pairs of screws (one longer than the other) and two drywall anchors. A total of 259 units were sold in Canada and 15,616 units were sold in the United States from July 2024 to December 2025. The products were manufactured in China.
What You Should Do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact School Specialty to obtain a free replacement tip restraint kit made of stainless steel. Consumers should keep children away from the unit while waiting for a replacement tip restraint kit and should dispose of the recalled tip restraint in their household trash once they have installed the replacement tip restraint. Consumers can contact School Specialty by telephone at 1-866-588-6951, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at compliance@schoolspecialty.com or on the company's website.
Why This Matters
The defective kits create a hidden defect that may give consumers a false sense of security that their furniture is safe from a tip-over incident.
Source
Original source: Health Canada Official Notice ↗
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