Testing Services
Storage Furniture Testing
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+44 (0)1438 415718All our storage furniture tests are focused on minimizing product risk, alongside assessing long term performance.
Storage products can cause serious injury should they topple, so stability and suitability of wall fixings are key safety tests.
We’re UKAS accredited to test domestic and commercial:
- Side boards, book-cases, cupboards, wardrobes, chest of drawers, storage beds
- Kitchen cabinets
- Children’s and school furniture, including lockers and book trolleys
- Office storage, including filing cabinets
- Components, including hinges, drawer runners, lifting systems, gas lift struts
What we test to (domestic):
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- BS 4875-7:2006 Strength and stability of furniture. Domestic and contract storage furniture. Performance requirements
- BS EN 14749:2016 Furniture. Domestic and kitchen storage units and kitchen-worktops. Safety requirements and test methods
- BS EN IEC 62368-1:2020+A11:2020 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment. Safety requirements
- BS 6206:1981 Specification for impact performance requirements for flat safety glass and safety plastics for use in buildings
- FIRA PP045: 2003 VDU Platform and Support Arm Performance Specification
- BS 6222-2:2009+A1:2017 Domestic kitchen equipment. Fitted kitchen units, peninsular units, island units and breakfast bars. Performance requirements and test methods
- FIRA/FRQG C001: 2016 – General Safety Requirements
- FIRA/FRQG C004: 2016 Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – Storage furniture – Requirements for strength, stability and durability
What we test to (non-domestic):
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- BS EN 16121:2013+A1:2017 Non-domestic storage furniture. Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability
- FIRA-FRQG G0001: 2017 - The Furniture Retail Quality Group. Best Practice Guide. Glass in Furniture – Requirements
- BS EN 14073-2:2004 Office furniture. Storage furniture. Safety requirements
- BS EN 14073-3:2004 Office furniture. Storage furniture. Test methods for the determination of stability and strength of the structure
- BS EN 14074:2004 Office furniture - tables and desks and storage furniture - test methods for the determination of strength and durability of moving parts
- BS 6222-2:2009+A1:2017 Domestic kitchen equipment. Fitted kitchen units, peninsular units, island units and breakfast bars. Performance requirements and test methods
- BS EN 14727:2005 Laboratory furniture. Storage units for laboratories. Requirements and test methods
- BS 4680:1996 Specification for clothes lockers
Fernando Vieira Treboll MóveisWhat our customers say
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