The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) has determined that there is an unreasonable risk of injury and death, particularly to children, associated with clothing storage units (CSUs) tipping over. To address this risk, the Commission is issuing a rule regarding the stability of CSUs. This rule requires CSUs to be tested for stability, exceed minimum stability requirements, bear labels containing safety and identification information, and display a hang tag providing performance and technical data about the stability of the CSU. The commission issues this rule under the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).

16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1261 has a clear definition of CLOTHING STORAGE UNIT. Common names for clothing storage units include, but are not limited to: 

1. Chests 
2. Bureaus
3. Dressers 
4. Armoires
5. Wardrobes
6. Chests of drawers
7. Drawer chests
8. Chifforobes
   ......

This rule requirements as following: 

1. Requirements for interlocks. 
2. Requirements for stability. 
3. Requirements for marking and labeling. 
4. Requirements to provide performance and technical data by labeling.

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