Children's furniture sinks into the quality vortex

When the famous children's furniture brands in the market are struggling frequently in the vortex of quality, safety issues have become the biggest hidden danger behind the glory of children's furniture.

Event replay: Children's furniture struggles with quality vortex

When parents and children see children ’s furniture today, there will be a little worry besides the happy expression: are they safe? When the famous children ’s furniture brands on the market frequently struggle in the quality vortex, safety issues Became the biggest hidden danger behind the bright and fresh children's furniture.

"Every time the quality supervision department conducts random inspections, there must be products that fail." This seems to have become a "law" in the children's furniture industry, and parents' uneasiness and concerns are obviously not superfluous. A recent "Quality Gate" occurred in June this year. The Shanghai Consumer Rights and Interests Protection Committee published a comparison test result of a crib that was inspected by the Shanghai Quality Supervision and Inspection Technology Institute. A total of 7 out of 17 random inspection products did not meet the standard Among them, the "Ximengbao" brand crib produced by Zhangzhou Xiyingmen Furniture Products Co., Ltd. (specification model: BA61005-01000 × 622 × 840mm), because the indicators such as “bed surface”, “side board and headboard” did not meet the standards, The product was judged as unqualified and was listed on the quality "black list". At the same time, the S1-B00020 crib of the "Colorful Forest" series under the colorful life also appeared on the "Black List". In addition to the "bed surface", "side board and bed head" two indicators did not meet the standard, "clearance "Distance" also failed.

Prior to this, 9 enterprises including Dinghong Furniture and Plateau Furniture also fell into the "quality gate". The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision announced the results of a random inspection on the quality of Shanghai-made children's furniture products. After inspection, there were 9 batches out of 24 batches.

Brand products should be selected for the safety of children's furniture

Nowadays, the furniture is heavy, the style is light, and the safety is the crux.

“The reason why children ’s furniture is frequently exposed is because most manufacturers focus on product styles and colors. They just want to attract children ’s attention in the first place, but they do not pay enough attention to quality issues, especially product safety performance. . "

A furniture manufacturer analyzes the reasons why many children's furniture companies fall into the "quality gate".

After a round of shopping in the West Fourth Ring store of Aijia Home Furnishing in Beijing, this reporter found that there are not many children's furniture companies with such "heavy style but light safety". Take "cute" children's furniture as an example. Although the exhibition hall has created a childlike living space, there are a variety of different main colors such as sky blue, pink and purple for children to choose from, and there are many toys that children like, which makes the environment pleasant.

If you look closely, you will find that the safety index of the product is not very high. For example, the metal door handle of a pink wardrobe is raised on the plane. The naughty children themselves like to play and play. If parents do not take special care It's easy for them to hit the raised handle and get injured.

In contrast, the "Harry Chalet" series of the top 100 furniture not far from the "cute" storefront is extraordinarily safe. The handle made of Australian soft wool replaces the metal or wooden handles commonly used in the past, so that the small hands of children can easily open the drawer or cabinet; the sliding openings of all products are designed to be recessed below the surface of the product, rather than convex It starts on the surface of the product to prevent children from accidentally bumping or knocking on it; even hardware components such as screws are not exposed, but wrapped in soft hair of suitable size; used in the production process The glue is a Japanese cold spell glue. This glue is an ingredient that will be contained in chewing gum. Children do not need to worry about safety when using furniture; all furniture edges are designed with rounded corners instead of right angles to avoid children. They were bruised. In the words of Chen Xiaotai, general manager of Baiqiang Furniture, "we can think of potential safety hazards that we can avoid as much as possible."

If children are compared to "flowers of the motherland", then children's furniture may be called "flower baskets". The quality of the "flower basket" is directly related to the physical and mental health of the "flower". A few days ago, the results of the random inspection of children ’s furniture announced by the Guangdong Quality Supervision Bureau were chilling: 62 batches of children ’s furniture had a pass rate of only 67.7%, two batches of children ’s furniture exceeded the heavy metal standard, and three batches of children ’s furniture exceeded the standard . In recent years, consumers have been constantly hearing about negative news such as excessive formaldehyde emission from children's furniture, unreasonable product structure, potential safety hazards, and the use of inferior paints and coatings on the surface of products.

Why can't children's furniture go out of the "quality gate"? The heads of some manufacturers are frankly confused: because there is no special standard in the country, manufacturers do not know how to produce safe and environmentally friendly children's furniture. Now the domestic industry can only apply the standard of adult furniture because of the lack of special production standards. Children's furniture produced according to adult standards may not be suitable for children in terms of safety performance and control of toxic and hazardous substances. According to industry insiders, for example, although the formaldehyde content in furniture meets national standards, the bearing capacity of adults and children is different. No impact on the adult body does not mean that there is no harm to the child's body. Recently, a highly targeted "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture" standard is being developed. This standard is the first national mandatory standard for children's furniture in the country. It is currently in the final revision period and is expected to be implemented this year. According to experts involved in the formulation of standards, "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture" for the first time made clear that children's furniture should be suitable for children aged 3 to 14 years. The standard includes 9 parts, such as the limit of toxic and hazardous substances and the use of safety warning signs. According to another introduction, in addition to the detailed and clear regulations on the sharp corners, protruding parts, holes, gap size and stability performance of children's furniture, the standard has stricter restrictions on the control of toxic and hazardous substances. The limit of toxic and harmful substances is mainly for 10 types of formaldehyde and soluble heavy metals, which are similar to the relevant requirements of children's toys. In addition, the standard also sets specific requirements for the dyes and pH values ​​of some upholstered furniture. It should be said that this standard is a detailed and clear child furniture production standard.

Due to the lack of corresponding standards, some children's furniture on the market is produced with adult standards, which not only has poor safety performance but also exceeds the control amount of toxic and hazardous substances, which seriously affects children's health. In this regard, Li Longping, one of the experts who participated in the drafting of the country's first "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture" standard-Chengdu Quality Inspection Institute, revealed that the standard will be released next year, and the chaos in the children's furniture industry will be changed.

What are the hazards of toxic and hazardous substances in children's homes?

In an interview with reporters, Professor Zhu of West China Hospital said that if the content of some volatile toxic substances in children's furniture exceeds the standard, it will cause pollution to indoor air and children's respiratory tract will be seriously damaged, causing them to suffer from tracheitis , Bronchitis and other respiratory diseases.

Wooden furniture will produce many highly toxic substances in the production process, and the heavy metal content of inferior paint is higher. At a distance of 1 meter from the ground, the concentration of lead in the air is 16 times that at 1.5 meters, and the height of children is just within this range.

Infants and young children often touch furniture with their hands, and can easily ingest a large amount of lead when sucking their fingers, and the absorption rate of lead by infants and young children themselves is very high, about 5 times that of adults. When lead enters the body, it can damage the nervous system, digestive system, and blood system. Lead poisoning can also seriously damage the liver. What's more serious is that the lead that enters the human body is difficult to be discharged.

10 kinds of substances such as formaldehyde and soluble heavy metals are clearly limited

Yesterday, the reporter learned from the Chengdu Municipal Quality Inspection Institute that the expert Li Longping of this institute went to Shenzhen on behalf of the Municipal Quality Inspection Institute to participate in the formulation of the "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture" standard. This standard is the first national compulsory standard for children's furniture in China and is currently in the final revision period. It is expected to be formulated and implemented in 2011.

Conclusion:

If children are compared to "flowers of the motherland", then children's furniture may be called "flower baskets". The quality of the "flower basket" is directly related to the physical and mental health of the "flower". Therefore, it is an urgent matter to introduce relevant laws and regulations to regulate the children's furniture industry and ensure the quality and safety of children's furniture.
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