The furniture industry group Alliance4Safety, in collaboration with 31 furniture manufacturers, has issued a recall for millions of “New Age” furniture tip kits. These kits, which are meant to prevent furniture from tipping over, were found to be defective, resulting in a potential risk of injury or entrapment to anyone caught beneath them. If you have one of these kits, you should contact the Alliance4Safety for a free replacement, and keep children away from the affected unit.

What is Alliance4Safety?

Alliance4Safety is an organization, formed originally in May 2020, consisting of 31 participating furniture manufacturers with the stated goal of helping people live in healthier, safer homes. Of particular importance to the group is the issue of tipping furniture, which can pose a significant risk of injury to people, especially children. They also placed heavy focus on industry best practices in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

What Are These Furniture Tip Kits?

The New Age furniture tip kits are a simple assembly intended to prevent furniture from potentially tipping over, consisting of a zip tie with two fastening brackets that can be screwed to the wall. While the risk of tipping furniture is present just about anywhere, the issue is especially important in places where tipping events like earthquakes are common. People with children are especially common users of the product, since children are at the highest risk of harm in the event of furniture tipping over.

What is Wrong With Them?

These furniture tip kits, it was found, suffer from a defect that can make the included zip tie brittle, meaning that it may not be able to prevent a tip over as advertised. This means that people are at risk of being injured or trapped during a tipping event, with children being at particular risk of harm. Due to this defect, many people’s homes may not be anywhere as safe as they believe it to be, thanks to the risk of tipping furniture.

What Should You Do?

If you have one of these furniture tip kits on your furniture, you can contact the Alliance4Safety for a free replacement. If you or someone you love has been injured due to furniture tipping over, your first priority should be to seek medical attention. After that, however, you should speak to a lawyer with experience handling personal injury cases, who can help you get justice for the harm you have suffered.

If you have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, you should contact the Tennessee personal injury lawyers at the Keith Williams Law Group. With convenient offices located in Nashville and Lebanon, our lawyers will work with you to create a litigation strategy that protects your legal rights and serves your personal needs. For more information or a free consultation, please contact us at 615-444-2900 or visit our contact page.