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Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units

16 CFR Part 1261

16 CFR Part 1261 is Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units. To certify a product to it, 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires the rule to be stated separately on the certificate, written as "16 CFR Part 1261 — Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units". The eCFR records this part as last amended on 2023-09-01.

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16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires each applicable rule to be stated separately. Listing it like this satisfies the form of the requirement:

16 CFR Part 1261 — Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units

Citing a rule does not make it applicable, and 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) asks for every applicable rule. Whether this one applies to your product depends on its materials, construction and intended user age, which is your determination to make.

Scope, from the regulation

(a) Scope and purpose. This part, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes safety requirements for clothing storage units, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. The requirements in this part are intended to protect children up to 72 months of age from tip-over-related death or injury. (b) Application. Clothing storage unit means any free-standing furniture item manufactured in the United States or imported for use in the United States that is intended for the storage of clothing, typical of bedroom furniture. All clothing storage units that are manufactured after September 1, 2023, are subject to the requirements of this part. § 1261.2 Requirements for clothing storage units. Each clothing storage unit that is subject to ASTM F2057-23, Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units, approved on February 1, 2023, shall comply with ASTM F2057-23. ASTM F2057-23 is inc

Quoted from 16 CFR Part 1261 on the eCFR, retrieved 2026-08-24 and last amended, per the eCFR, on 2023-09-01. The eCFR is the authoritative text; this page is a convenience copy.

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