Furniture Safety Wall Straps Product Highlights
- Ideal safety straps for dressers, bookcases, shelf units, and armoires. Simply screw into your furniture piece and add an extra layer of protection inside your home. Our Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps are ideal for families with young children or pets that like to move around a lot and bump into furniture pieces around the home.
- Durable woven nylon straps help secure furniture to wall and prevent accidental tipping from children climbing or moving things around.
- Easy to install and adjust make it simple to secure your home’s furniture from potential accidents.
- 2 pack
Product Details:
- Brand: Safety 1st
- Item Model Number: 11014
- Product Type: Furniture Safety Straps
- Age Group: Toddler
- Item Weight: 4.6 ounces
- Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 5.6 x 5.6 inches
- Number of Items: 2
- Material: Nylon
- Batteries Required: No
- Care & Cleaning: Spot or wipe clean
- Installation Type: Screw
Assembly
- Assembly Required: No
- Installation Required: Yes
- Tools Needed to Assemble: No
How to Secure Furniture to Wall Using Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps
Instructions for Assembly and Use
CAUTION: Always use a minimum of 2 straps (1 pair) per item. Additional straps should be added for extra safety on tall and heavy furniture. We recommend adding 1 to 2 safety straps for furniture 4 feet and wider. Stacked furniture (2 piece unites) like china cabinets and hutches, need to be secured together, before fastening. For this we recommend mending plates or straps (available at your retailer or your local hardware store.)
Step 1: Locate the wall studs behind the furniture. Mark studs on both wall and furniture top and mark height of furniture on wall.
CAUTION: Always use studs and mount each strap to a separate stud. Furniture should be as close to entered on the wall studs as possible.
Step 2: Slide furniture away from wall, allowing yourself enough room to work.
Step 3: Using the brackets marked “wall” make marks on the wall studs for pilot holes about 9” below the item’s top. Drill pilot holes with a 1/8” drill bit.
Step 4: Screw wall brackets into wall studs using the 1 1/2” screws provided.
Step 5: Locate the brackets marked “furniture” and the areas previously marked on the furniture top in Step 1. Using these brackets, mark and drill pilot holes so brackets are aligned with previous marks. Screw the brackets into the furniture top using the 1” screws provided.
CAUTION: For furniture with particle board or thin plywood type backing, brackets must be screwed into solid top or back brace. When placing screws in bureaus, check before hand and make certain they will not interfere with the normal function of the top drawer.
Step 6: Slide furniture back into position and hook silver buckle to strap on furniture bracket.
Step 7: Pull strap on furniture bracket until all slack in the strap is eliminated. Do this for both straps.
Note: Replace brackets if they become damaged during use.
The Benefits of Safety Furniture Wall Straps
According to Consumer Reports, every 20 minutes someone is injured due to a piece of furniture falling over.
Young children, especially toddlers, like to run around the home and treat furniture as fun pieces to play with. They enjoy climbing, bumping, and throwing furniture around without understanding the potential harm they are creating. Installing safety wall straps secure your furniture to the wall and will prevent these accidents from occuring. With Safety 1st furniture wall straps, your child won’t be able to climb or bump into furniture and cause accidental tipping or falling to occur.
We advise all homeowners to anchor their furniture to prevent tip-overs. It’s a simple and affordable way to protect your family and make your home environment a little safer.
Child Safety Furniture Wall Straps Made and Shipped From The USA
Our product lines showcase child safety products that are made and shipped from the USA. We pride ourselves in providing homeowners across the country a collection of products that promote safety and security inside the home.
When you purchase a Safety 1st Furniture Wall Strap from our store, you will have an extra peace of mind knowing that the furniture inside your home is safe from accidents like tipping over and hurting the children, family members, and pets inside your home.
Why Buy Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps from Child Safety Store
Toddlers and small children often see furniture as a fun place to climb on or use furniture as a means to access an item they want. However, even a small child can easily throw a piece of furniture off balance, which is why furniture safety is something parents need to keep in mind when childproofing their home.
These furniture wall straps are made of high-quality materials and were designed to be used in many different capacities. The Safety 1st furniture straps are so easy to install on your own and secure your furniture to the wall preventing your climbing child from accidentally tipping things over and getting injured.
Child Safety Store is your one-stop source for toddler and child furniture safety products. Shop Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps now!
3 Tips To Childproof The Furniture In Your Home
Learn more about keeping your children safe from the furniture and appliances in your home
It is common for homes to have furniture and appliances that create potential harmful accidents to young children like falling down, scrapes, bumps, cuts, and more. These furniture items are everyday objects like tables, desks, couches, dressers, bookcases, shelves, and entertainment centers.
Furniture items like bookcases and tables need to be secured to the walls because of the common urge of young children to climb or pull on furniture. These items can fall down on the children and hurt them. Our Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps secure the furniture items to the wall and will remove this threat of furniture falling down on the children. They are simple to install and use, and they are highly rated by homeowners due to their durability and reliability. It’s very easy to set up and remove from any furniture item or wall.
The Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps secure the furniture in the home to the wall to help prevent the furniture tipping over after being bumped into by children, or events like earthquakes or windstorms. Homes with children or pets can use this product to anchor the furniture that are top-heavy and unstable, preventing accidental falling over.
We suggest to homeowners that keeping their furniture safe from children is a top priority. Unexpected accidents like furniture pieces falling down on young children or children falling down are common in homes and can be avoided following these simple steps to childproof the furniture inside homes.
Anchor The Furniture In Your Home With Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps
1 - Install A Baby Safety Wall Strap And Secure Unstable Furnitures
The first way to childproof the furniture in the home is to find unstable furniture and use products like our Safety 1st Furniture Wall Straps to prevent them from fall down or moving when young children accidently bump or touch them. In addition to this, find edges and hard corners in the furniture around the home and soften them using foam or guards.
2 - Remove Unstable Furniture From The Home
Unstable furniture can easily fall down on top of young children who accidentally bump into it. The fastest and safest way to remove the threat of furniture falling on top of the young children in the home is to move the unstable furniture pieces out of the room and into secure areas of the home that are supervised by adults.
3 - Clean Furniture Regularly
As clutter and mess build up on the furniture inside the home, young children can feel the urge to play around and touch the things on the furniture. This can lead to dangerous situations that can cause accidents to the children like touching a sharp object, moving the furniture around, or spilling items.
With clean, stable furniture, the possibility of a harmful accident occurring to the young children inside the home will decrease tremendously.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are furniture wall straps removable if I need to get behind the furniture?
No, they are not. The furniture would be difficult to move.
Do they come with screws for the installation?
Yes, they do.
How does the wall strap attaches to the piece of furniture? Do you have to drill holes in the furniture side, or is it some kind of adhesive?
You will need to drill holes in the furniture, but they are small and hidden in the back so you won’t have to worry about damaging or changing the look of your furniture. The straps do a great job in holding it together and supporting the furniture wall strap.
Can the straps unhook in order to clean behind the furniture?
Yes! You can easily install and unhook the straps in order to clean the back of the furniture. Our safety furniture wall straps are simple to add or remove, and require very little maintenance.
Do I need a power drill or any tool to install?
Because the studs require screws, having a power drill or screwdriver is needed to install the safety furniture straps.
How many straps will I need to secure a dresser to the wall?
For most heavy-duty furniture pieces like a dresser or drawer, we suggest using 1-2 Safety Furniture Wall Straps per furniture piece in order to ensure the safety and security needed.
If the back panel of my furniture is weak, will the wall straps work as intended?
If your furniture has a weak back panel, we suggest you install the wall straps at the edge of the furniture to ensure there is a sturdy and reliable connection.
How short can you tighten the straps? I want to secure a bookcase that has an open back and is designed to lean against the wall.
The furniture wall strap is approximately 5.6 inches long.
Do I need drywall anchors, brackets, and a stud finder to use these?
In order to install the furniture wall straps, you will need to anchor them into the studs. Using a stud finder will help. You do not need to purchase the drywall anchors or brackets since they are included in the kit.
