Select children's safety furniture four "must know"

China's first mandatory national standard for the furniture industry for children aged 3 to 14 years, "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture " (referred to as "national standard") was officially implemented on August 1, 2012. Including safety requirements, warning signs, test methods and inspection rules. Since the implementation of the new standards for children's furniture for two weeks, it has been supported by the public. The children's furniture market has also adjusted its own sales, hoping to bring safe and comfortable home life to more children.

"New National Standard" pays more attention to safety and environmental protection

The new national standard focuses on the mandatory requirements for furniture products used by children between the ages of 3 and 14. They include: product should not be dangerous sharp edges and hazardous sharp points, corners and edges rounded or parts should by chamfering; closed cabinet furniture such as clothing and the like have gas permeable vents. That is, when the product has a certain size of airtight and confined space, an ventilation opening of an equivalent area should be provided, and the venting port can be fitted with a mesh or the like having good air permeability. In addition, children's furniture products should not be used with glass components within 1.6 meters from the ground level or the height of the child's standing surface. The contactable dangerous external angle (sharp edge, edge, etc.) of the product at a position below 160 cm from the ground shall be rounded, and the radius of the rounding shall not be less than 10 mm, or the length of the inverted arc shall not be less than 15 mm. The new national standard also imposes stricter restrictions on hazardous substances. In addition to the four toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, chromium and cadmium, four hazardous heavy metals such as antimony, bismuth, selenium and arsenic have been added. Disabling decomposable aromatic amines.

Some citizens do not know the "new national standard"

A few days ago, the reporter visited the major children's furniture market in the city and found that many citizens still do not know the new standard of "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture ." Mr. Yu, who is renovating his new home, told reporters: "I really don't pay much attention to the new national standard. I have to study it back. My new home is being renovated. I have been to several furniture towns and have seen a lot of children's furniture for my son. Package, this new national standard is implemented at the right time, I am most afraid of formaldehyde is too high, not environmentally friendly." After listening to the reporter briefly introduced the new national standard for children's furniture , Mr. Yu said: "This time you can rest assured to buy. According to the investigation of the reporter, it is not known whether the new national standard is like Mr. Yu, or only heard about it. It is not clear that there are not many citizens who have specific standards, which accounts for about 70% of the number of people surveyed. Not only that, but even some of the salesmen who sell children's furniture have little knowledge of the new national standard and its contents, and have shook their heads to say "not good." At the same time, with the discount of summer furniture market, I believe that the replacement of new and old products is imperative. I hope that the launch of new products is a new beginning for children's safety, environmental protection and green furniture under the new national standard.

When the reporter visited the children's furniture market, a salesperson told the reporter a few tips on safely purchasing children's furniture , hoping to give some reference to friends in need.

1. Do not ranked skeleton bed head.

NO: Children's bed bed head best not this "bed frame" type. Because in sleep, the child's hands easily along the bed in the front row slot skeleton go out, or hit the wall, or dig hand.

YES: the first is the best choice for this all-wood bed plane, not hollow, and no protrusion.

2. Natural solid wood anti-formaldehyde.

NO: Many parents think that the children's furniture made of sheet metal is richer in style and functionality than natural wood. However, the furniture of the board often exceeds the standard of formaldehyde, which is not beneficial to the healthy growth of children.

YES: To choose furniture made of natural solid wood, be careful not to exceed the standard for high-density board. At the same time, pay attention to when selecting solid wood furniture, but also check the inspection report of the batch of products issued by the manufacturer, including materials and paint.

3. Matte paint does not hurt the eyes.

NO: The color of many plate furniture is very beautiful, and it is very popular with children. However, under the fluorescent lamp, it is particularly glaring, which is very unfavorable to the eyes of children in development.

YES: When parents choose furniture for their children, don't choose those products that are too bright and fancy, but the matte finish of environmentally friendly materials, which protects the child's vision when lighting.

4. The breathable garment normally ventilated cabinet.

NO: the new national standard for mandatory ventilation holes with children's furniture, which is that many businesses began to punch ventilation on their products, so there is no ventilation holes must not buy children's furniture.

YES: Children's clothes cabinet is often most in need of ventilation, so, breather clothes cabinet is the first choice for parents.