Recently, China's first mandatory national standard for children's furniture, "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture " (hereinafter referred to as "Conditions"), will be officially implemented on August 1, 2012. So, what is the current situation of children's furniture market in Nanning before the implementation of the "Conditions"? What is the understanding of merchants and consumers about the “national standard †of children's furniture?
Survey: worrying "relief" commitment
Recently, the reporter visited the exhibition hall, Dududu Furniture City and other furniture markets selling children's furniture products. The reporter found that there are many children's furniture brands on the market, mostly produced in Guangdong, and there are also a small number of local products in Guangxi. Most of these children's furniture products have a rounded treatment of dangerous, sharp corners. Some high-end children's furniture, almost no sharp edges left on the outside, have been chamfered, the edges are smooth and smooth. A small number of local products or low-end products are not perfect in the details processing, and there are burrs, edge protrusions, etc., which are easy to bring hidden dangers to children.
In terms of environmental protection, the reporter found that many children's furniture brands have adopted a very bright paint lacquer, which still smells pungent. In a children's furniture brand store in the exhibition hall, the merchant told reporters, "You can definitely rest assured that the paints are tested by the state and will not harm children." However, when the reporter asked to view the test report of the product, the merchant said that the manufacturer did not configure.
An industry insider who manages environmentally-friendly wood told reporters that at present, children's furniture products made of wood or solid wood will use formaldehyde-containing glue more or less. Because there are no relevant specifications and standards in the industry, the usage varies greatly among manufacturers. Big.
The reporter also noticed that most of the children's furniture on the market did not have warning signs. For example, the product installation logo of “only allow adults to install, children are not close†was rarely seen by reporters during the interview.
Status: Children's furniture GB is very "unfamiliar"
The General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture will be implemented on August 1 this year. This means that there will be a large number of unqualified children's furniture facing “delistingâ€. However, most of the parents and children's furniture sellers who are about to implement the "national standard" are not aware of it.
In a large furniture city in Nanning, the reporter met a woman who was picking a child's bed. She complained to the reporter: "My house in Jidong has just been renovated. I have purchased some children's furniture in the past month. I thought that if you choose a more expensive brand, the smell will be less. I didn't expect a month. In the past, the smell of the wardrobe is still unbearable." For the purchase of product inspection reports, she said that the business did not provide, just listen to the sales staff said "absolutely safe."
The "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture", the reporter randomly surveyed more than a dozen parents who are buying children's furniture, and asked a number of children's furniture brand sales staff, most of them said "have not heard of."
Outlook: Failure to meet national standard products or facing “delistingâ€
After carefully inquiring about the details of the "Conditions", some sales personnel believe that if the "conditions" are strictly implemented, many children's furniture products on the market are not up to standard, and they are likely to face "delisting." "However, the furniture industry has always been what manufacturers produce, what we sell, and in the face of new industry technical standards, I think furniture manufacturers must pay great attention and make corresponding adjustments as soon as possible", one of the capital city's furniture city Children's furniture sellers say so.
For the new "national standard", there are actually many manufacturers that focus on the production of children's furniture. They have prepared for the future and standardized the products as much as possible. When the reporter visited a children's furniture brand store in Fu'an Furniture Plaza, he noticed that the brand provided a very complete product test report. According to the test report, consumers can see at a glance the batches they are inspected, the materials used, and the heavy metal content. Wei Dezhong, deputy general manager of Fuanjia Furniture Plaza, believes that the introduction of the General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture provides a reference for manufacturers, consumers and market managers. A children's furniture seller said that the production of children's furniture according to the "national standard" is the general trend, "some products that do not meet the standards will naturally be eliminated by the market."
Information link: Children's furniture "national standard"
"General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture" requires in "Architectural Safety" that children's furniture products should not be dangerously sharp and sharp, and the edges and edges should be rounded or chamfered. "Conditions" highlights the environmental protection of children's furniture, and specifies the limit indicators for 10 kinds of toxic and harmful substances such as soluble heavy metals, formaldehyde emission and decomposable aromatic amines in the main and auxiliary materials such as children's furniture artificial panels, paints, textiles and fur fabrics. Safety and environmental protection requirements are more stringent and demanding than adult furniture. Chapters 5 and 6 of the "Conditions", that is, safety requirements and warning signs are mandatory indicators, which stipulate that there must be warning signs on the products (including instructions for use) to avoid unnecessary Danger or damage.
Tips: How to buy children's furniture
Industry insiders remind consumers to carefully check the furniture inspection report when purchasing children's furniture. If the merchant can't provide the best, don't buy it. Secondly, it is best to choose furniture with less adhesive, which has relatively low formaldehyde content. . The environmental protection level of children's furniture is from low to high: MDF, particle board, large core board, plywood, laminated timber, laminated timber, solid wood. When consumers buy children's furniture, they should pay attention to selecting one-piece products with environmental protection labels and tested furniture, and try to avoid choosing furniture with too bright colors.
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