A 2906 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires certain furniture retailers to provide notice of furniture tip over risks; requires tip restraint devices be available for purchase.

This bill requires New Jersey furniture retailers to provide clear safety notices about tip-over risks and make compatible tip restraint devices (like straps or brackets) available for purchase with qualifying furniture. It applies specifically to freestanding storage furniture over 36 inches tall, including dressers, bookcases, and entertainment units. Retailers must prominently display these safety devices and post a standardized notice warning that "certain furniture may tip over, leading to injury or death" and that restraints "may prevent tipping when properly installed." Furniture sold with built-in restraints or purchased online is exempt, and violations carry a $500 civil penalty.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
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