Furniture Anchors and TV Straps (2026)

Dressers, bookcases and TVs need securing before a baby pulls up to stand. CPSC's tip-over figures come first, then what the 2023 dresser rule changed, the plastic kits that were recalled, and six anchors and TV straps by what each is for.

How we chose: each product is sold by Amazon.com or its maker's own store and described from its listing, not tested by us. Safety information comes from CPSC's Anchor It campaign, its 2024 tip-over data release, its clothing storage unit rule, and its 2025 and 2026 recall notices.

Six kits and what each is for

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"Material" and "hardware" come from each listing. None of the six says which tip restraint standard it meets, so follow the instructions in the box and your furniture maker's.

What CPSC's numbers show

From CPSC's February 2024 release:

• "17,800 people annually are injured in these incidents," counting emergency department visits for furniture, TV and appliance tip-overs.
• Children under 18 "suffered 44 percent of injuries, amounting to a child being treated in an emergency department (ED-treated) every 53 minutes."
• "Of the 217 reported tip-over fatalities from 2013 through July 2023 to all ages, 47 percent involved a television, and 55 percent involved children between 1 and 3 years old."
• Injuries from furniture alone have grown "from 1,800 in 2013 to 4,300 in 2022."

In July 2025, marking the campaign's tenth year, CPSC said Anchor It efforts "contributed to a nearly 50-percent decline in tip-over-related injuries and deaths in the U.S."

Since children aged 1 to 3 account for more than half of those deaths, anchor before your baby pulls up on furniture; our babyproofing checklist by age puts it in order with everything else.

What the 2023 dresser rule changed

In 2022 Congress passed the STURDY law, which, in CPSC's words, "directs CPSC to promulgate rulemaking for clothing storage units." The result is 16 CFR part 1261, which applies to "clothing storage units manufactured after September 1, 2023."

It covers free-standing bedroom storage with drawers or doors that is at least 27 inches tall, weighs 30 pounds or more and has at least 3.2 cubic feet of enclosed storage: "chests, chests of drawers, drawer chests, armoires, chifferobes, bureaus, door chests, and dressers."

Covered units must pass stability tests, including one with loaded drawers, a horizontal pull and a child's weight on carpet, and must come with an anti-tip device that meets ASTM F3096, the tip restraint standard.

Key point: the rule does not make anchoring optional. CPSC's 2025 advice is still to "anchor TVs and furniture, such as bookcases and dressers, securely to the wall," and the rule doesn't cover bookcases, TV stands, or dressers made before September 2023, which were not required to pass those tests.

The plastic anchor kits that were recalled

In October 2025, March 2026 and June 2026, CPSC announced recalls of plastic tip restraint kits of the same design: two white plastic brackets, a white plastic cable zip tie, screws and drywall anchors. Each time, CPSC said the plastic brackets and zip tie "can break or degrade over time, which could lead to furniture tipping over."

• 4our Kiddies (March 2026): about 253,500 kits sold on Amazon from June 2019 to January 2026. CPSC is aware of at least 150 reports of broken kits, including three tip-overs. Owners can get a free stainless steel replacement.
• Cranach Hardware (October 2025): about 55,170 kits sold on Amazon from September 2019.
• Childcraft furniture from School Specialty (June 2026): about 15,616 kits sold in the box with the furniture.

CPSC called it "a hidden defect because consumers who purchase and install this product may be under a false sense of security," and its testing found the kits failed the industry standard for tip restraints.

If you already have a kit with white plastic brackets and a zip tie, search the brand in our recall checker or on CPSC.gov. We left 4our Kiddies off this list because of its recall, even though it now sells a steel kit.

Installing an anchor

Anchor It's five steps:

1. Attach a bracket to the wall.
2. Move the furniture close to the wall.
3. Attach the second bracket to the furniture or TV.
4. Connect the strap between the two brackets.
5. Tighten it, then check it.

For tools it lists an anchoring kit, a drill with a bit, a screwdriver and a stud finder, and to check your work: "Tug on the straps to be confident everything is secure."

Whether a screw can go into drywall or must find a stud depends on the kit and the furniture, so follow both sets of instructions. The Dreambaby listing, for example, says each piece needs at least two straps, and heavier pieces three or four. If you rent, Anchor It's site has tips on repairing the small holes anchors leave.

Securing a TV

TVs were involved in almost half the tip-over deaths CPSC counted from 2013 to mid-2023.

• Mount it or strap it. Cable and strap kits like the VIVO and Mount-It! attach to the VESA holes on the back of the TV, then to the wall or the stand.
• Secure the stand too. The Safety 1st TV & Furniture Straps can hold the TV to the stand and the stand to the wall.
• If you can't anchor, CPSC says to "place TVs on a sturdy, low base, push the TV back as far as possible, and keep cable cords out of reach."

Taking away the reason to climb

CPSC's other advice is about what tempts a child upward:

• "Avoid storing appealing items such as toys and remotes where kids may be tempted to climb to reach for them."
• "Store heavier items on lower shelves."

Frequently Asked Questions

Does an older or secondhand dresser need anchoring?

Yes. CPSC's 2024 tip-over release says "all clothing storage furniture, regardless of when manufactured or purchased, should be anchored and secured." That includes hand-me-downs made before the 2023 rule.

Are children most at risk from tip-overs?

Yes. The same CPSC release says children represent 71 percent of the deaths linked to TV, furniture and appliance tip-overs.

Which furniture should I anchor?

More than dressers. The Anchor It campaign says anchoring "all furniture with drawers, doors, and shelves to the wall prevents tip-over injuries and deaths."

Can I anchor furniture without drilling?

No-drill adhesive kits exist, but Anchor It's tool list includes a drill and a stud finder, and all six products here screw into the wall. We haven't found a regulator page that endorses adhesive-only anchors, so we left them out.

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