Toddler towers have become a must-have in many homes with young children—giving kids a boost to cook, play, and learn alongside their parents. With guard rails and other safety features designed to prevent falls, toddler towers are marketed as a safer alternative to a chair or stepstool.

But reports of kids falling out or tipping over in the towers surfaced—both to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and in online reviews. Consumer Reports safety experts found a wide range of quality in toddler towers on the market, and safety standards have not been established yet for how they’re made or tested.

So, Consumer Reports conducted its own independent tests of 16 popular models.

The results –13 of the 16 towers we looked at failed CR’s stability test that simulates what happens when a ch

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