[https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/child-safety/toddler-towers-safety-standards-a4009948838/](https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/child-safety/toddler-towers-safety-standards-a4009948838/)

"In all, 13 of the 16 towers failed the stability test with 35 pounds. The only three that passed were the Guidecraft Contemporary Kitchen Helper Toddler Tower, the Honey Joy Kitchen Step Stool, and the Simplay3 Toddler Tower Adjustable Stool. (The latter got a wider base after the 2023 recall.) But all of the towers that passed the 35-pound weight test failed a secondary test with a 59-pound weight. The full test results are listed in the next section, below."

"The Guidecraft and Simplay3 toddler towers both passed CR’s 35-pound stability test and entrapment test. Guidecraft’s president, Gary Bilezikian, said he designed its Kitchen Helper in 2009 and worked with a third-party lab and the CPSC to test it. He added that he “used standards from playpens, pack and play cribs, cribs, tables and chairs, and step stools as the basis for our product.” John Hradisky, Simplay3’s director of product development, described how the company put its tower to the test using both dummies and children in controlled environments, having the children move back and forth and “lean in the worst position possible,” for instance. "

Written by:Lauren Kirchner & Consumer Reports

At Guidecraft, safety is our top priority in every children’s furniture design. We're honored that Consumer Reports named our Toddler Tower one of the safest on the market. Thank you for recognizing our commitment to creating secure, reliable products for families and children everywhere.