Furniture Tip-Over and Baby-Proofing

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for that item of furniture. Weight alone does not show that a chest will not tip: stability depends on its design, the drawers being opened and a child climbing or pulling on it. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission advises anchoring furniture with drawers, doors and shelves to the wall, and in the United States clothing storage units must meet a federal stability standard (16 CFR 1261). Keep heavy items low, avoid placing a television on top and never let a child climb the drawers. See the answer on a changing chest.

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The place of Bianca or Nexus in a home is considered as part of the creation's arrival, with the same attention given to its form and finish.

Each Bianca and Nexus arrives fully assembled, and its placement in your home is coordinated with our Concierge as part of SUOMMO's complete service, including anchoring to the wall where you wish and any other arrangement your home requires.

Yes. Do not judge stability from weight alone. Follow the relevant instructions, and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's advice to anchor furniture with drawers, doors or shelves; a changing unit or chest can tip if a child climbs or pulls on open drawers. Place it away from windows and blind cords, keep heavy items low and never leave a baby alone on the changing surface. See the answer on anchoring a heavy chest.

Anchor furniture with drawers, doors and shelves to the wall, as the US Consumer Product Safety Commission advises, using fittings suited to your wall and following the instructions. Choose stable designs that meet the requirements for their category. Keep heavy items in the lower drawers, open one drawer at a time and avoid placing a television on top. Keep toys and other tempting objects off the top of furniture. Supervision and careful drawer use do not replace following the anchoring instructions. See the answer on anchoring a heavy chest and the answer on fixing furniture to the wall.

A low centre of gravity and a broad base can improve stability, but total weight alone does not determine whether a chest will tip. Opening drawers or a child climbing at the front changes the balance of forces. Follow the anchoring instructions even for heavy furniture. See the answer on anchoring a heavy chest.

Yes: open drawers and handles can act as steps, and a climbing child shifts weight to the front of the furniture, which is one reason chests of drawers tip. Anchor storage furniture to the wall, keep drawers closed and tempting objects off the top, and choose designs that meet the requirements for their category. See the answer on preventing tip-overs and why chests of drawers tip.

A chest tips when the weight at the front, from open drawers, their contents or a child climbing or hanging on them, moves the centre of gravity beyond the front edge. Help prevent it by anchoring the chest to the wall as instructed, opening one drawer at a time, keeping heavy items low and tempting objects off the top, and choosing furniture that meets the stability requirements for its category. See the answer on preventing tip-overs.

Use suitable child-resistant window restrictors, while preserving emergency escape as required, and keep climbable furniture away from windows. Choose furniture with rounded edges or fit corner guards as instructed and check that they stay secure. In the UK, sockets that meet the British standard have built-in shutters and Electrical Safety First has advised against plug-in socket covers; elsewhere, follow local advice for your type of socket. Keep cords and blind cords out of reach. See the answer on preventing tip-overs.

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Bianca brings a sculpted grace to the gestures of care; Nexus gives those same moments a more generous sense of space. In both, noble woods are shaped by hand and the textiles of the SUOMMO Atelier carry the craft into the details closest to the baby.

Bianca (€8,000) and Nexus (€10,000) combine noble woods with Kevlar and carbon fibre, with soft-closing drawers and a changing mat with interchangeable quilted covers made in the SUOMMO Atelier using natural silk and selected cotton. Each arrives fully assembled, and its placement is coordinated with our Concierge (prices checked on 11 November 2026).

No dresser can be promised never to tip: a stability test applies defined conditions, not every situation. In the United States, clothing storage units must meet a federal stability standard, and in Europe EN 14749 covers storage furniture. Choose the appropriate product and follow its anchoring and use instructions. See the answer on why chests of drawers tip.

Some measures are worth having before the baby starts moving: anchoring storage furniture and televisions, window restrictors, safety gates at stairs, keeping blind cords, medicines, cleaning products, button batteries and small objects out of reach. Check battery compartments in everyday devices as well as loose batteries, and if you suspect a child has swallowed a button battery, seek emergency medical help immediately. Adapt the home as your child develops; no product replaces supervision. See the answer on corners, sockets and windows and preventing tip-overs.

In Europe and the UK, EN 14749 covers domestic storage furniture, including stability; in the United States, clothing storage units must meet a federal standard (16 CFR 1261, based on ASTM F2057-23), which includes tests simulating open drawers and a child's weight. Changing units have their own standards, such as EN 12221. Anchoring is advised in addition to any standard. See the answer on why chests of drawers tip.

Start with what prevents the most serious accidents: anchoring furniture and televisions, window restrictors, stair gates, and keeping cords, medicines, cleaning products, button batteries and small objects out of reach. See the answer on how much baby-proofing you need.

Some things are best done before the birth, such as anchoring furniture, checking blind cords and fitting window restrictors. The rest can follow before the baby starts rolling, crawling or pulling up. Review the home again at each new stage. See the answer on how much baby-proofing you need.