Fire safety of contract seating in domestic settings - News - The Furniture Industry Research Association - Feb -2021 Posted on 10th February, 2021 Draft guidance document on the fire safety of contract seating in domestic environments to be produced Continue reading
Latest developments on bunk bed standard EN 747 Posted on 10th February, 2021 Revised draft of EN 747-1 bunk bed requirements Continue reading
Latest development on cot mattress standard EN 16890 Posted on 10th February, 2021 CEN secretariat will be sending this draft out for formal vote Continue reading
Latest development on children’s seating standard EN 17191 Posted on 10th February, 2021 Standard has some implications on the school furniture standard EN 1729 Part 2 Continue reading
Development of a new passenger seat standard Posted on 3rd February, 2021 Notes from recent ISO/TC 269/SC 2 - WG 6 'Passenger seats' meeting Continue reading
Organic Pollutants Review: possible further regulation of certain flame retardants Posted on 2nd February, 2021 Archived since 31st October, 2021 Reach Three chemicals considered for listing as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) This news article has been archived for reference only. It should not be relied upon for up-to-date information Continue reading
Clarifications from Trading Standards regarding contract chairs in a domestic environment Posted on 28th January, 2021 Flammability Home working Clarification relates to 'legacy’ chairs (marketed pre-pandemic), contract chairs (marketed post-pandemic) and mesh back chairs Continue reading
New approach …to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 2021 Posted on 22nd January, 2021 January newsletter from OPSS Continue reading