Today, children's rooms have become the “standard†for many home renovations. Who does not want to provide a healthy and safe home environment for children? However, although the children's furniture sold in the market is dazzling, and the marketing concept is endless, consumers are still at a loss: “It is really difficult to choose a safe piece of furniture for the children! Picking it up without any professional knowledge; listening to the shopping guide, they said Everything is green and safe, but there is still a pungent smell after buying it."
Previously, the China Consumers Home Safety Survey conducted jointly by this newspaper and Sohu Focus Network showed that 88% of respondents had experienced home safety issues, and the safety of children's furniture was the top priority of consumers.
Environmental performance is still the focus of attention
“Does this children's group have an environmental testing certificate? Is the formaldehyde emission qualified?†The reporter recently saw a parent in a Beijing-based foreign home store a children's furniture brand store to ask the salesperson directly.
During the visit, the reporter found that parents are still most concerned about the environmental protection of children's furniture. A parent told reporters that they had bought a set of children's furniture when they renovated the new house this spring. At that time, the sales staff vowed to ensure that the environmental protection was no problem, but the room smelled pungent after the furniture was delivered. "At the time, we didn't buy brand furniture. I just listened to the salesperson's propaganda. I thought it was more unreliable, so I decided to change the furniture for the children's room. No, we decided to come to the brand store this time. Look, otherwise I really don't know which product to buy."
Children's furniture is said to be "zero formaldehyde, non-toxic", and consumers are willing to pay a big price for it. However, when the reporter asked the merchant to issue relevant test reports, none of them could provide it. Even if it claims that its furniture is “zero formaldehydeâ€, the descriptions of different brand sales personnel are different. Some say “zero formaldehyde†is achieved by the national standard; some “zero formaldehyde†is the standard that meets the European standard; It means “only solid wood, no plates and adhesives are the real zero formaldehydeâ€.
Yu Xiusu, vice president and secretary general of the Beijing Furniture Industry Association, told reporters: “The real zero formaldehyde means no formaldehyde content. This is very difficult to achieve. There are three main standards for sheet formaldehyde, one is the national standard E1, ie Formaldehyde content ≤1.5mg/L; the other is European standard E0 grade, ie formaldehyde content ≤0.5mg/L; the highest standard is Japan F4 star, ie formaldehyde content ≤0.3mg/L. The side seal of the plate is good, can To some extent, the amount of formaldehyde released is reduced, but formaldehyde cannot be completely eliminated. In addition, the main material used in the edge-sealing process is the binder, which itself contains formaldehyde."
Colourful is a healthy "killer"
"In the past, I only heard that children's furniture contained harmful substances such as formaldehyde, but I never heard of heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium." Mr. Li is trying to buy children's furniture for his children. The furniture heavy metal test report made him shocked. . “Many children's furniture is colorful and looks very beautiful. The world is often hidden from the terrible killer.†Industry insiders told reporters that the brighter the color of children's furniture, the higher the lead content.
According to the "General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture" promulgated in August 2012, eight heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, antimony, arsenic, antimony and selenium must be within the limits of the standard, of which lead ≤ 90 mg / kg, Cadmium ≤ 75 mg / kg, chromium ≤ 60 mg / kg, mercury ≤ 60 mg / kg, 锑 ≤ 60 mg / kg, arsenic ≤ 25 mg / kg, 钡 ≤ 1000 mg / kg, selenium ≤ 500 mg / kg.
The reporter visited a number of home stores in Beijing and found that most of the children's furniture merchants can provide formaldehyde test reports, but there are very few reports that can provide heavy metal tests. In a children's furniture store, the salesperson told reporters that their products are very environmentally friendly, only a thin layer of environmentally friendly paint is applied on the surface, the grain of the wood is clearly visible, and the formaldehyde content is detected. However, when the reporter asked the salesperson to view the heavy metal test report, the merchant said that it could not provide it.
Obviously, compared with formaldehyde, there is not enough attention to the content of heavy metals in furniture, whether it is furniture manufacturers or consumers.
Design safety is easy to ignore
Just as China’s first national standard for children’s furniture, “General Technical Conditions for Children’s Furniture,†was “full-agedâ€, the internationally renowned furniture retailer IKEA Sweden issued a recall notice saying that the metal bars connected to the guardrail and the bed frame were broken. The cuts were caused, so the two children's beds of Cleite and Singley were recalled worldwide. The incident exposed the safety of children's furniture design.
According to the reporter's understanding, in addition to environmental standards, the national standard has made clear requirements for the structural safety and safety warning signs of children's furniture. Taking into account the characteristics of children, the national standard requires that vents must be set inside the enclosed furniture, the door can not be equipped with automatic locking device, and the opening force of the door is small, which is mainly for the nature of children who like to move and play in a small space. Preventing it from entering the closed cabinet for too long can cause suffocation. In addition, the national standard also stipulates that there must be clear warning signs on children's furniture that can climb and fold to prevent children from being pinched.
During the visit, the reporter found that most children's furniture brands have an understanding of the national standard. Almost all the corners and edges of children's furniture have been rounded or chamfered. However, the vents and warning signs are generally not in place. .
“Children are active and lively, so children’s furniture should be designed with special attention to safety issues.†Liu Sha, a sales manager of Furai’s children’s furniture, told reporters: “First of all, all children’s furniture should be angled to prevent sharp points. The protruding parts cause damage to the child. Secondly, the folding products should have manual positioning devices to prevent the child from being caught by the folding device when not paying attention, causing unnecessary injury. Third, all the gaps of the furniture should be less than 6mm or More than 12mm, this is because between 6mm and 12mm, it is very likely that the child will get stuck when the child climbs. Fourth, all closed furniture should have venting holes to prevent the child from opening the door after entering. Come out and cause suffocation."
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