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Toppling Furniture Mandatory Warning Label – Category 3 IN16346
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Toppling Furniture Mandatory Warning label Cat 3 is required from 4th May 2025 for Mandatory Compliance
Toppling Furniture Mandatory Warning label is classified as toppling furniture under the mandatory safety standard introduced on 3 May 2024. Suppliers must comply with strict requirements to reduce the risk of injury or death caused by furniture tip-overs.
This furniture includes a permanent safety warning label, as required by law. The label is clearly visible, legible, and located inside a door or drawer where it can be seen when the unit is empty. It features:
- A high-visibility alert word (e.g., WARNING or DANGER).
- A globally recognised safety alert symbol.
- A pictogram showing a child climbing the furniture with a strikethrough.
- A statement warning that children have died from toppling furniture.
Toppling Furniture Mandatory Warning Label meets the toppling furniture mandatory standard and is designed to promote home safety and protect families, especially children, from dangerous accidents.
Description
Toppling Furniture Mandatory Warning Label – Category 3
Effective Date
From 4 May 2025, this product must meet the mandatory standard for toppling furniture. This applies to Category 3 furniture, including Entertainment Units
Permanent Safety Label
This furniture includes a permanent safety warning label. The label is fixed inside a door or drawer and stays visible when the unit is empty. It is clearly printed, easy to read, and designed to last for the product’s lifetime.
The label includes:
- An alert word such as WARNING or DANGER in upper case.
- A recognised safety alert symbol.
- A pictogram showing a child climbing, with a cross or strikethrough.
- A warning that children have died from furniture tip-overs.
Category-Specific Safety Instructions
Category 1 – Bookcases and Clothing Storage Units
The label includes instructions to:
Always secure furniture to the wall with an anchor.
Never let children climb, hang, or open more than one drawer at a time.
Never place a television on this unit.
Place heavy items in lower drawers or shelves.
Do not remove the label.
Category 2 – Entertainment Units (any height)
The label advises:
Always secure your TV with an anchor.
Prevent children from climbing.
Do not remove the label.
Category 3 – Cabinets, Hall Tables, Buffets, Sideboards (≥686 mm)
The label includes these instructions:
Secure the furniture to the wall with an anchor.
Prevent climbing.
Secure any TVs used with an anchor.
Do not remove the label.
Designed for Safety
Toppling Furniture Mandatory Warning Label – Category 3 is fully compliant with the toppling furniture mandatory standard. It helps reduce the risk of injury or death caused by furniture tipping over. The regulation ensures improved home safety and is especially important for protecting young children.
Further Government legislation details here
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| Sign Materials Guide | |||||
| Material | Thickness | Outdoor Suitable | Outdoor Lifespan (Unlaminated) | Outdoor Lifespan (Protective Laminated) | Description |
| Aluminium | 1.6mm |
✓ |
2 – 5 Years | 5 – 10 Years | The Premium and most versatile material available. This material is ideal for resistance to corrosion and where strength is a necessity. Regulatory material for Road Signage, Parking Signs and best suited for most applications. Aluminium tolerances comply with AS 1734-1997 |
| Steel – Sign White | 0.55mm |
✓ |
2 – 5 Years | 5 – 10 Years | The is a Colourbond product specifically manufactured for the signage industry. Pre-painted white one sided steel. Most commonly used for signs fixed to concrete walls or existing Colourbond fences. |
| Polypropylene | 1.4mm |
✓ |
1 – 2 Years | 3 – 5 Years | White plastic sheet which is 100% recyclable. Lightweight material best suited for medium term safety signs. Semi rigid material that is UV stable and longer term option than Corflute. |
| Corflute | 5mm |
✓ |
6 – 12 Months | 1 – 3 Years | Most common short term safety sign material (900gsm weight). Corflute is a twin wall polypropylene commonly named flute board. Due to the flute nature of the material. Most commonly used for construction sites. |
| Corflute | 6mm |
✓ |
3 Years | 3 – 5 Years | This material is only used in conjunction with Class 1 Reflective for temporary traffic control signage such and Multi Message Signage (1200gsm Weight). Slightly heavier material for the longer lifespan required on temporary traffic control. |
| Vinyl Sticker | 0.1mm |
✓ |
3 – 5 Years | 5 – 7 Years | This is a quality Heavy Duty Polymeric vinyl fabric and has a long outdoor life. It is highly tear resistant and suitable for indoor and outdoor conditions. The glue is a permanent adhesive, but can be removed easily with the help of a heat gun. |
| Stainless Steel | 0.55mm |
✓ |
3 – 5 Years | 5 – 10 years | The Premium Stainless Steel available in a variety of thicknesses and grades. This material is ideal for resistance to corrosion and where strength is a necessity. Our common grade is Stainless Steel 316 Grade. Built for the harshest Marine Environments. |
| Magnetic Sign | 0.9mm |
✓ |
1 – 3 Years | 3 – 10 Years | A strong and effective hold on most magnetic surfaces, Magnetic signs are great for your car door, or Hazchem or similar surfaces |
| ACM / Aluminium Composite Material | 3mm |
✓ |
1 – 3 Years | 3 – 10 Years | ACM or Aluminium Composite Material consists of two aluminium sheets bonded to a central core generally a Polyethylene material. It comes in a range of colours and styles. Generally a lightweight sign material widely used by signwriters. |
| Brushed ACM / Aluminium Composite Material | 3mm |
✓ |
1 – 3 Years | 3 – 7 Years | ACM or Aluminium Composite Material consists of two aluminium sheets bonded to a central core generally a Polyethylene material. This has a distinctive Brushed Metal texture on one side, created by treating the surface with fine lines that reduce reflectivity while maintaining a metallic effect. Ideally used on doors for toilets/offices etc. |
| Acrylic | 3mm |
✓ |
1 – 10 Years | N/A | Acrylic is also know as Perspex comes in a range of colours and thicknesses and finishes. Lightweight and strong characteristics. Used in a range of signs from door, toilet, exit and Braille. Acrylic Braille signs should only used indoor due to UV Printing characteristics. |
| Rigid PVC | 3mm |
✓ |
3 – 5 Years | 5 – 7 Years | Rigid PVC, or Polyvinyl Chloride is a rigid material valued for its durability and chemical resistance. Generally used for Emergency Information Panels (EIP’s) and sometimes used in some Councils for Street Blades. |
| Anodised Aluminium | 1mm |
✓ |
6 to 24 Months | N/A | Anodised Aluminium is a Raw material that has undergone electrochemical treatment to create a ingrained layer on the raw sheet. It is a very trendy material but can be problematic to print on. UV Printing is suitable for indoor use. Outdoor use needs a cut letter vinyl to be UV stable over a long period. Best suited for indoor braille and wayfinding signage. Available in multiple thicknesses. |
| Injection Moulded Plastic |
✓ |
10+ Years | N/A | This material is only used for our braille signage. As it indicates is a molten plastic injected in a cast to make a extremely versatile sign. The sign cant be vandalised and or have the raised aspect of the sign picked off. | |
| Porta Sign |
✓ |
2 – 5 Years | 5+ Years | Porta board signs or Portable safety signs are a handy option sign to warn of a Danger or something to look for. Heavyweight plastic for longer life and greater stability and they have a Hinge limiter to ensure legs open to correct position. Easy to transport with their light weight | |
| Swing Stand Combos |
✓ |
3 – 5 Years | 5 – 7 Years | Aluminium sign bundled with a lightweight steel stand. Swing Stands are used for Danger, Warning, Safety advice and information. Commonly used in Traffic Control Signage. | |
| Protective Laminate |
✓ |
N/A | Protective Overlaminate is a clear film applied to the surface of signs to safeguard them from fading, scratches, water, dirt, and other environmental damage, extending their lifespan and readability. It can offer various benefits, including UV protection and assists in removal of graffiti. | ||
| Floor Lamination |
Best Suited Indoor |
N/A | 1 – 5 Years | A protective, clear, often textured film applied to printed vinyl graphics that go on floors. This specialized laminate makes the floor graphic more durable and slip-resistant, essential for high-traffic areas like retail stores and events, while protecting the print from scratches and fading, | |
| Cut Vinyl Lettering | 0.1mm |
✓ |
8 Years | N/A | Cut Vinyl is a product that can be used in multiple signage situations, Exit door sign, Fire Cabinet Signs, wayfinding signage. We use 3M 50 Series vinyl with a 8 year warranty. |
| One Way Vision Vinyl | 0.1mm |
✓ |
1-2 Years | 3 – 7 Years | Perforated one-way vision vinyl is a printable, self-adhesive window film featuring thousands of tiny, evenly spaced holes. It allows full-colour graphics to be displayed on the outside while maintaining clear visibility from the inside, often creating a tinted, “one-way” effect. The adhesive is designed to cleanly remove from glass with little to no adhesive residue. |
| Reflective Materials (Sign Face Materials) | Thickness | Outdoor Suitable | Outdoor Lifespan (Unlaminated) | Outdoor Lifespan (Protective Laminated) | Description |
| Class 1 Reflective (Temp) |
✓ |
3 – 5 Years | 5+ Years | Class 1 Temp signs are used for safety and traffic signage that requires high visibility 24/7, such as on Traffic Control, Box Edge Signs, and any Temp Roadwork signage. It’s the lowest grade of Class 1 (400) reflective material, designed to reflect light from many angles. Complies to AS1906-1-2017. | |
| Class 1 Reflective HIP CL400 |
✓ |
5+ Years | 10+ Years | Class 1 High Prismatic Reflective signs are used for safety and traffic signage that requires higher visibility 24/7, such as Regulatory Road Signs, critical safety signage. It’s the most common grade of Class 1 (400) reflective material, designed to reflect light from many angles. Must be accompanied with 3M overlaminate for compliance. Complies to AS1906-1-2017. | |
| Class 1 Reflective Diamond Grade CL1100 |
✓ |
N/A | 12+ Years | Class 1 (1100) signs are used for the most critical road signage especially formulated for highway signs and Stop, Give Way signs. It’s the highest grade of reflective material, designed to reflect light from many angles. It is a premium grade of reflective sheeting used. Complies to AS1906-1-2017. | |
| Class 2 Reflective |
✓ |
3 – 5 Years | 5 – 10 Years | Class 2 is used for signs requiring engineer-grade reflectivity for non-critical, off-road applications like car parks, shopping centres, and workplaces. Perfect Safety sign option for most applications, just slightly less reflectivity than Class 1 signs. | |
| Luminous (Glow In the Dark) |
Best Suited Indoor |
1 – 3 Years | 5+ Years | Luminous material (reactivates) when exposed to light and then illuminates in dark. Popular for evacuation, directional, safety and exit signage. Can last up to 10+ hours with at least 60 minutes exposure to ambient light for the first time and 10 minutes exposure after that. |
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