Resources
Videos and other resources from our Engaged Experts
Testing times for furniture retailers
Less than five months into 2023 and nine different items of furniture have been recalled by the Government, with all bar one product failing to comply with the FFFSR
Testing to the American flammability standard TB 117-2013
See a cigarette test to TB 117-2013, which is considered harder to pass than the UK equivalent
New site videos
If you've not yet been able to visit our new site first hand, there are videos available so you can see inside our operations
BS EN 1335-1 has been revised
BS EN 1335-1:2020 Office furniture. Office work chair - Dimensions. Determination of dimensions
Seating Testing Videos
See how our experts test all types of seating including office, domestic, outdoor and rise recliners
Table and Desk Testing Videos
See how our experts test tables and desks, including height adjustable desks, tables and glass table tops
Kitchen Testing Videos
See how we conduct a variety of tests on kitchen furniture, including worktops, adhesives, doors and drawers
Children's Furniture Testing Videos
See how our experts test children's furniture, including cots and stairgates to the main Standards
Storage Testing Videos
See how our experts carry out various tests on cabinet furniture, including doors and drawers
Upholstery Testing Videos
See how our experts test upholstery, including foam and different textiles tests
Bed and Mattress Testing Videos
See how our experts test beds and mattresses to all the main British, European and International standards
'The 'why' and 'how' of flammability testing for domestic and contract Furniture’ playback
The session starts with a ten minute overview of the steps involved after a flammability sample arrives at FIRA International, then moves to a 50 min Q&A