On August 1 this year, China's first mandatory standard for children's furniture, "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture," was officially implemented, providing reference and guidance for consumers to purchase children's furniture. At present, the new national standard has been implemented for more than two months. Although many children's furniture manufacturers have begun to produce and sell according to the new standards, the reporter recently visited some furniture stores in Nanjing and found that there are not many consumers who know the new regulations. Some manufacturers are still selling children's furniture that is not up to standard.
It is understood that the new national standard should be applied to furniture products designed or intended for children aged 3-14, and the safety requirements and warning signs of children's furniture are divided into nine parts. The children's furniture has sharp provisions on the sharp corners, protruding parts, holes, gap size, stability and other aspects, and also imposes strict restrictions on the control of 10 kinds of toxic and harmful substances including formaldehyde and soluble heavy metals.
When visiting Kazimen and many furniture stores in Jiangning, the reporter found that children's furniture that did not meet the standards still existed in large numbers. What is more obvious is that there are still many sharp edges on the furniture. According to the requirements of the new national standard, children's furniture should not have dangerous sharp edges and dangerous sharp tips. The edges and edges should be rounded or chamfered. If the sharp edges are unavoidable, they must be shielded and protected.
The reporter observed that in the design of a set of children's furniture, the edge of the computer desk was treated as a round, no sharp pointed corners, but the bedside table is still square, the four corners are still sharp. The reporter asked the furniture sales staff that it did not meet the new national standard. The salesperson said that this is an old piece of furniture, so there is still this problem, but she suggested that the reporter buy some protective pads or small pieces of angular collision to make up.
In addition, according to the new national standard, glass parts should not be used at a height of 1.6 meters below the height of the ground or the standing surface of the child, so as not to scratch the child. However, many children's furniture products are equipped with glass components.
Most parents do not know the new national standard <br> <br> just past the November holiday is a major home stores sales season, many parents choose furniture for the children at this time.
The reporter interviewed 7 people randomly and found that although they are very concerned about the safety and environmental protection of children's furniture, they all said that they have not heard of a new national standard for children's furniture.
"In general, I will pick some big brands of home, the materials will also require environmental protection, but I don't know if there are specific standards." Mr. Li, who is selecting children's furniture, told reporters. When the reporter specifically mentioned the new national standard, Mr. Li said that it is difficult for him to compare these details. He can only rely on the manufacturer to be self-disciplined, and the most concerned issue for him is environmental protection and cost performance.
Inventory squeeze and lack of supervision is the main reason why the new national standard <br> <br> implemented more than two months, but the market is still executed, "not to force" mean?
The business manager of a brand department pointed out sharply that “the sales have a certain lag compared to the production, most of the brand furniture has inventory, it is impossible to return the original old products to the factory for the new standard. For the store, It will also take into account the interests of manufacturers and distributors, and close one eye to the non-standard products that are on sale. Let the old furniture be sold for a period of time."
An industry insider who asked not to be named said that the current regulatory gap is also an important factor in the implementation of the new national standard.
The reporter learned from the Nanjing Consumers Association that if consumers have doubts about the quality of children's furniture purchased, they can conduct third-party testing. If the data is not up to standard, they can report it to the industry and commerce department or consumer association.
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