4our Kiddies Tip Restraint Kits Recalled Due to Tip-Over Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury and Death
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
Hazard
The recalled plastic tip restraint kits (also referred to as furniture straps) can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children or elderly consumers interacting with furniture that is secured to the wall with the defective plastic tip restraints. 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.
What parents need to know
This recall involves plastic tip restraint kits manufactured by 4our Kiddies. These kits are designed to secure furniture to a wall to prevent tip-overs.
The plastic components in these tip restraint kits can break or degrade over time. This failure poses tip-over and entrapment hazards, which could lead to serious injuries or death to children or elderly consumers. CPSC is aware of at least 150 incidents where consumers reported that the plastic kits broke, including three reported tip-over incidents. The defect is hidden, meaning consumers may believe their furniture is safely secured when it is not.
If you have purchased these tip restraint kits, you should stop using them immediately. Please refer to the official recall notice for detailed instructions on how to obtain a free replacement kit and how to safely dispose of the recalled product. Keep children away from furniture secured with these restraints until a replacement is installed.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26340
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 253,500
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using 4our Kiddies plastic tip restraints immediately and contact 4our Kiddies for a free replacement tip restraint kit made of stainless steel. Consumers should keep children away from the unit while waiting for a replacement tip restraint kit and should dispose of the recalled tip restraint in their household trash once they have installed the replacement tip restraint.
- Product description
This recall involves defective plastic tip restraint kits (also referred to as furniture straps) manufactured by 4our Kiddies. The recalled tip restraint kits contain two white plastic brackets/mounts (one for connection to furniture and the other for connection to the wall), a white plastic cable zip tie, two different pairs of screws (one longer than the other) and two drywall anchors. The plastic in the brackets/mounts and the cable zip tie can break or degrade over time, which could lead to furniture tipping over if a consumer interacts with furniture that was secured by the recalled product. CPSC testing revealed that the recalled plastic tip restraints failed to meet the requirements of the industry standard for tip restraints. CPSC's Anchor It! website, www.anchorit.gov/, has educational materials available to the public, including important instructions for properly anchoring furniture to prevent tip-overs.
- Products and models
- 4our Kiddies Plastic Tip Restraint Kits
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com from June 2019 through January 2026 for between $6 and $21.
- Consumer contact
- 4our Kiddies by email at [email protected].
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication. Always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.
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