Furniture straps Recall: School Specialty Tip Restraint Kits
School Specialty is recalling plastic tip restraint kits included with Childcraft furniture. The recalled kits can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that could cause serious injury or death. The defect is described as hidden, potentially giving consumers a false sense of safety about their furniture.
| Brand | Plastic Tip Restraint Kits |
|---|---|
| Product | Plastic Tip Restraint Kits |
| Reason | The recalled plastic tip restraint kits (also referred to as furniture straps) can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards. Should the defective plastic tip restraints break, consumers could be at risk of serious injuries or death. This is a hidden defect because consumers who purchase and install this product may be under a false sense of security that their furniture is safe from a tip-over incident. |
| Severity | unknown |
| Agency | CPSC |
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
- Check your Childcraft furniture to see if it includes the recalled plastic tip restraint kits and look for signs of damage or degradation.
- If you own the affected kits, stop using them and keep children away from the furniture until you learn what to do next.
- Contact School Specialty for remedy information, replacements, or instructions on how to handle the recall, and follow official guidance from the CPSC.
How to identify the recalled item
| Recall number | 26540 |
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These are the identifiers CPSC published for this recall. Most recall notices list no UPC or model number at all — if the code on your item is not shown here, that does not mean the item is excluded. Check the official notice, or contact the company.
Where it was sold
Childcraft furniture (which included the recalled tip restraint kits) sold through School Specialty stores nationwide and online at www.schoolspecialty.com from July 2024 through December 2025 for between $1,250 and $4,800.
Quoted from the CPSC notice.
VERIFIED SOURCES
This is an automatically maintained record of an official recall notice. Details can change; always follow the official notice linked above. See all records in the Recall Database.