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New Standards for children’s furniture published
Four revised standards for children’s furniture have been published. The standards have been produced by the Furniture Industry Research Association in conjunction with the Furniture Retail Quality Group (FRQG). The FRQG comprises representatives from most of the major retailers of furniture in the UK and the group specialises in producing standards and guidance documents covering areas of interest with the furniture industry that are not fully covered by British or European standards.
The suite of documents comprise:
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard
Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture - General safety requirements
This publication is available free to FIRA Members, who can login and download the document here
Non-Members can purchase a copy via the BM TRADA bookshop - buy now
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard
Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture – Seating – Requirements for strength, stability and durability
This publication is available free to FIRA Members, who can login and download the document here
Non-Members can purchase a copy via the BM TRADA bookshop - buy now
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard
Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture - Tables and desks – Requirements for strength, stability and durability
This publication is available free to FIRA Members, who can login and download the document here
Non-Members can purchase a copy via the BM TRADA bookshop - buy now
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard
Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture – Storage furniture – Requirements for strength, stability and durability
This publication is available free to FIRA Members, who can login and download the document here
Non-Members can purchase a copy via the BM TRADA bookshop - buy now
The updates to the general safety document, seating and tables documents mostly centre around updates to standard references. In the light of recent safety reports the changes to the document for storage furniture enhances the requirements for wall attachment devices and warnings relating to ensuring storage items are attached to the building.
