New Age Industries (“New Age”) Furniture tip kits or tip restraints
CPSC Recall #24-078 — January 11, 2024
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | 24-078 |
| Recall Date | January 11, 2024 |
| Remedy Type | Replace |
| Units Affected | Millions |
| Manufacturer | New Age Industries Co. LTD, of Vietnam |
| Manufactured In | Vietnam |
Where It Was Sold
| Furniture stores nationwide and online from November 2019 through present. |
Product
New Age Industries (“New Age”) Furniture tip kits or tip restraints
Description
This recall involves plastic New Age furniture tip restraint kits that were sold and distributed by various furniture companies with clothing storage units. Participating Furniture CompaniesAmerican DrewAmerican WoodcraftersAmini Innovation CorporationAshley Furniture Industries, LLCAspenhomeAustin Group Furniture, LLCAvalon International Inc., LLCBassett Furniture Industries, Inc.Bassett Mirror CompanyDrew and Jonathan by Hooker FurnishingsEmery ParkFD Home Corp.Flexsteel Industries, Inc.Furniture Values International, LLCHomelegance USA, LLCHooker FurnishingsKincaid FurnitureLC Direct FurnitureLegacy Classic/Modern FurnitureLiberty Furniture Industries, Inc.Magnussen Home Furnishings, Inc.Modus Furniture InternationalNew Classic Home Furnishings, Inc.Parker House FurnitureProgressive FurniturePulaski FurnitureRiverside FurnitureSamuel LawrenceSpringhill DesignsStandard Furniture Manufacturing Co., LLCUniversal FurnitureVan Thiel & Co.Vanguard Furniture Company The New Age tip restraint kits included a plastic zip-tie, two brackets, and two screws and were sold with clothing storage units manufactured in Vietnam. The date of manufacture should be listed on a sticker or stamped on the clothing storage unit as November 2019 or later. The packaging of the recalled tip kits is white with black lettering and includes directions on how to anchor furniture. The bottom of the packaging states “Manufactured by New Age Industries.”
Hazard
The plastic zip tie used with the recalled furniture tip kits can become brittle or break, which can allow a clothing storage unit that is anchored to the wall to detach during a furniture tip-over event, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
Incidents & Injuries
Furniture companies have received two reports of the New Age tip kits breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy Instructions
Consumers should immediately check if their clothing storage unit has a date of manufacture sticker or stamp of November 2019 or later. If so, and if the tip kit is made of plastic, consumers should contact Alliance4Safety for a free replacement tip kit. Keep children away from the unit while waiting for a replacement tip kit.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Replace at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly — either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Replace) at no cost to you.
Furniture tip-overs are a leading cause of pediatric injuries in the U.S., particularly dressers, bookcases, and television stands. CPSC data shows that a child dies approximately every two weeks from a furniture or TV tip-over. Unstable high chairs, baby swings, and bouncers are also frequent recall subjects due to fall risks. ASTM International standards now require that certain furniture must meet tip-over resistance standards, and CPSC has been actively pursuing mandatory requirements for dressers and chests. If you have furniture that was not recalled but feels unstable, wall-anchoring kits are widely available at hardware stores.
In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.
If the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the recall remedy may no longer be available through them. In this case, contact CPSC directly at 1-800-638-2772 or cpsc.gov for guidance. If the brand was acquired by another company, the acquiring company may have assumed recall obligations. In some cases where a remedy is unavailable, CPSC advises consumers to safely dispose of the product. If you were injured by the product of a defunct company, consult a product liability attorney — parent companies, distributors, and retailers may still bear liability in some circumstances.