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RecallJun 11, 2026· Furniture· Kids (3+)

School Specialty Tip Restraint Kits Included in Childcraft Furniture

Official title: School Specialty Recalls Tip Restraint Kits Included in Childcraft Furniture Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over Hazard

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Recalled Plastic Tip Restraint
Recalled Plastic Tip Restraint · Photo: CPSC
School Specialty Furniture that Included the Recalled Plastic Tip Restraint Kits
School Specialty Furniture that Included the Recalled Plastic Tip Restraint Kits · Photo: CPSC
Example Label on Bottom of Furniture with Item Number
Example Label on Bottom of Furniture with Item Number · Photo: CPSC

School Specialty is recalling plastic tip restraint kits (furniture straps) that came in the box with Childcraft furniture sold at School Specialty stores and schoolspecialty.com. The plastic restraints can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that could lead to serious injuries or death.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled plastic tip restraints immediately and contact School Specialty for a free replacement tip restraint kit made of stainless steel. Consumers should keep children away from any furniture secured using the recalled plastic tip restraints 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. School Specialty is contacting all consumers who purchased Childcraft furniture directly and mailing two replacement tip restraint kits to those consumers along with that notice.

Contact: School Specialty toll-free at 866-588-6951 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at compliance@schoolspecialty.com or online at https://help.schoolspecialty.com/s/article/Childcraft-Furniture-Tip-Restraint-Kit-Recall or at https://www.schoolspecialty.com/ and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 15,616 sold, 2024–2025

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

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.

Sold at

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.

Units

About 15,616

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

Childcraft

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jun 11, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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