A new mandatory information standard comes into effect on 4 May 2025, which aims to raise awareness of the hazards of toppling furniture to reduce the risk of death and injury.

This means businesses that make, import, supply or sell certain furniture have until this date to meet the new requirements. They include:

• attaching permanent warning labels to furniture;
• displaying point of sale warnings both in-store and online; and
• providing safety information in instructions included with toppling furniture.

Suppliers that do not comply with the standard from 4 May 2025 may be in breach of the Australian Consumer Law and could face enforcement action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Guidance to help suppliers comply with the mandatory standard can be found in the ACCC supplier guide.

Read the full ACCC press release here.

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