This guide aims to help furniture manufacturers, retailers, and importers navigate the testing process and effectively interpret the results in their structural furniture test reports.
While many British and European standards exist for furniture, only the tests required by the UK Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) Safety Regulations (FFFSR) are legally mandatory. However, all furniture must comply with the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR), which require that products be safe for consumers and pose no significant risk.
The best way to show compliance with the GPSR is by testing products against the most relevant standards. However, compliance isn't just about passing or failing a test - it's about understanding the results within the context of product safety and its intended use.
This guide focuses on structural testing and will help you understand the structural testing process, interpret your test results in context and recognise that a failure doesn't always mean a product is unsafe - the nature and timing of the failure matter.
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Understanding Your Furniture Test Report - Structural Testing
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This guide will help companies understand the GPSR in Great Britain, including the types of furniture products covered by the Regulation, how to assess products for safety, and their obligations to implement processes for tracing products on the market.
This guide will help furniture manufacturers and retailers exporting products to the EU market (including NI) understand the EU General Product Safety Regulations (EU) 2023/988, effective December 13, 2024. This new EU Regulation differs from GB, and different rules apply
