Furniture Safety Week begins in October
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) will sponsor an annual Furniture Safety Week beginning in October.
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) will sponsor an annual Furniture Safety Week beginning in October. The initiative is designed to engage all segments of the home furnishings industry in public conversation about furniture and home safety, and will have three key objectives, according to Andy Counts, CEO of the AHFA.
“First, the effort will improve consumer awareness of home safety issues that involve our industry’s products, including furniture tip-over hazards, recliner safety and bunk bed risks,” Counts said in a statement.
“A second objective is to elevate the home furnishings industry’s integral role in developing and maintaining effective product safety standards. Under the leadership of the AHFA, our industry advocates for product regulations that provide the greatest degree of safety for the greatest number of American consumers.
“AHFA research, cooperative task group activity, collaboration with outside stakeholders and constant compliance guidance has resulted in continual improvements in product safety and declining incidents involving our industry’s products.”
The third goal is to embrace collaborative relationships with consumer safety organizations, particularly those dedicated to protecting children.
A task group including retail, manufacturer and importer members of AHFA is currently working to develop details for the inaugural event. Learn more at ahfa.us.
This article was originally published in the February 2024 issue.
