The availability of tables that go beyond the minimum doesn't mean much to those who can't afford them. I would imagine that at least kids furniture does have

The availability of tables that go beyond the minimum doesn't mean much to those who can't afford them. I would imagine that at least kids furniture does have some fairly heavy regulations, and all furniture probably has some fire resistance laws or something. Availability of tables with sharp corners becomes an issue when it starts affecting economies of scale. If some safety thing costs a few cents but for whatever reason is not available on the cheapest version, the market might or might not solve that, and the safer versions could be expensive for years to come. Regulations aren't there to protect middle class people doing their research. They're to protect the weakest and most vulnerable who don't have time to research or money to buy anything better. They're also to protect people who didn't choose furniture, like guests. It's about making an overall safer world. Some level of balance is needed, but there are some things that most people are probably better off if they just don't exist, like a lamp that catches fire or baby formula that is made without strict controls, or cars without whatever the current modern safety assistance standard is based on the best evidence available. A quick google shows that childrens products are in fact regulated by CSPC and can't have sharp stuff, among other requirements.