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ASTM revises furniture stability standard – woodworkingnetwork.com
Photo by CPSC Anchor and Protect blog WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. – Revisions to the voluntary furniture stability standard for clothing storage units are expected to be published this month, according to information from the American Home Furnishings Alliance. The revision to ASTM F2057 expands the scope of the standard to clothing storage furniture 27 inches and taller, as opposed to 30 inches and higher previously, and incorporates two new warning labels. To comply with the standard, all clothing storage furniture 27 inches and taller must pass two stability tests, carry a permanent warning label and be shipped with tip restraints and instructions for installing them. All manufacturers of clothing storage furniture should obtain a copy of ASTM F2057-19, at astm.org/Standards/F2057.htm , when available. Although the update becomes effective immediately upon publication, the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has requested that the U.S. Consumer Produc
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