ScS first UK retailer to achieve Certified Company status under new FIRA Compliance Scheme

Posted on 23rd January, 2018

Archived since 23rd January, 2019

ScS, one of the UK’s leading furniture and flooring specialists, has become the first national furniture retailer to achieve Certified Company status under the Furniture Industry Research Association’s (FIRA) new Compliance Scheme for the Fire Performance of Upholstered Furniture.
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Standards meeting Update - Jan - 2018

Posted on 19th January, 2018

Archived since 19th July, 2018

A meeting was recently held in London of BSI Technical Committee FW/002 regarding British Standard BS 8474: 2013 and electrically actuated furniture such as rise/recline seating.
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Furniture Industry Research Association release latest 'Statistics Digest' - highlighting growth for the industry

Posted on 8th January, 2018

Archived since 8th January, 2019

The Furniture Industry Research Association has today (8 January) published its annual ‘Statistics Digest for the UK Furniture Industry’. Acting as a barometer for the furniture industry, the Digest highlights continued growth in demand for furniture and furnishings. Whilst some of this growth has been fed by rising imports, UK manufacturers have also benefited, with 2016 being the latest in five successive years of incremental growth.
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European Chemical Agency calls for evidence on flame retardants used in polyurethane foams

Posted on 15th December, 2017

Archived since 15th March, 2018

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA), with support from the Danish EPA, has recently published a draft screening report which has identified potential risks to children from exposure to the flame retardants used in polyurethane foams.
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Standards Meeting Report - Domestic Furniture

Posted on 20th November, 2017

Archived since 20th May, 2018

A meeting was recently held in Nuremberg of CEN TC207 WG1 – the European Standards committee responsible for developing standards for domestic furniture.
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Standards meeting report – Motorised furniture - Nov - 2017

Posted on 15th November, 2017

Archived since 15th November, 2018

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UK British Standards meeting report – Safety of child use and child care products

Posted on 1st November, 2017

Archived since 1st May, 2018

A meeting of CW/001, the UK mirror committee responsible for safety of childcare products recently met in London. The committee itself covers a wide range of childcare products from pushchairs and baby walkers to highchairs and booster sears.
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European Standards meeting report – Common test methods for furniture

Posted on 6th October, 2017

Archived since 6th April, 2018

A meeting of CEN TC207 WG9, the working group tasked with producing test method standards for furniture recently met in Paris. The main topic of the meeting, chaired by FIRA International’s General Manager, Phil Reynolds, was to discuss comments on the revision of the European Stability standard EN 1022 Furniture. Seating. Determination of stability.
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