Furniture Retail Quality Group publishes Flammability Best Practice Guide
FIRA is pleased to announce the publication of a new best practice guide for flammability testing of upholstery on behalf of the Furniture Retail Quality Group (FRQG), the technical committee representing all major UK furniture retailers.
The new guide - FIRA-FRQG F001: 2011 - has been developed by FRQG to fulfil four major functions:
- - To provide basic information to upholstery suppliers across the global supply chain regarding the requirements of the UK's Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations.
- - To give a standard interpretation of the testing requirements within the regulations to ensure that all test laboratories around the world are testing in the same way, and hopefully reduce expensive product recalls.
- - To give instructions to test laboratories on test report format to ensure that they are easy to read.
- - To give advice on the age of test reports that will be accepted.
The aim of the guide is to ensure that all suppliers understand their obligations, and that all test laboratories test and report in a harmonised way. The guide can be downloaded for free by clicking here.
The FRQG comprises representatives from the following retailers: Anglia Home Furnishings Limited, Asda Stores Limited, B&Q Plc, Dwell Retail Limited, Home Retail Group Plc, House Of Fraser, John Lewis Department Stores, Laura Ashley Limited, Marks & Spencer Plc, Matalan Retail Limited, Mamas & Papas Limited, Mothercare UK Limited, Next Retail Limited, Poundstretcher Retail, Shop Direct Limited, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, Tesco Stores Limited, The White Company, Toys R Us and Wilkinson Hardware Stores Limited.
