FIRA FRQG C004-2008

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FIRA/FRQG C004: 2008

INDUSTRY STANDARD

Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture –

Storage furniture – Requirements for

strength, stability and durability

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Publication history

First published October 2008

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No. Date Text Affected

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Contents

Foreword 4

1. Scope

2. Normative references

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3. Requirements

4. Test report

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FIRA/FRQG C004: 2008

FOREWORD

This Standard was created due to the abnce of any British or European

Standards applicable to children’s domestic furniture. The standard has been

bad on the requirements for adult furniture, but adapted to suit the needs of

children.

The Standard has been produced and endord by the Furniture Retail

Quality Group who members consist of:

ASDA

BRITISH HOME STORES

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

FIRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

HABITAT

HOME RETAIL GROUP

INSTORE RETAIL

JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP

MARKS & SPENCER

MATALAN

MAMAS & PAPAS

MORRISONS

MOTHERCARE

NEXT

TESCO

TOYS R US

WILKINSON

WOOLWORTHS

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1. SCOPE

This Standard specifies safety, stability, strength and durability requirements

for children’s storage units for domestic indoor, outdoor and camping u.

The standard is applicable to all types of domestic storage furniture for indoor,

outdoor and camping u by children from 3 years old to 12 years old.

This Standard forms a suite of standards covering children’s furniture:

FIRA/FRQG C001: 2008 Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – General

safety requirements

FIRA/FRQG C002: 2008 Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – Seating

– Requirements for strength, stability and durability

FIRA/FRQG C003: 2008 Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – Tables &

desks – Requirements for strength, stability and

durability

FIRA/FRQG C004 Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – Storage

furniture – Requirements for strength, stability and

durability

The standard does not cover educational furniture as British and European

Standards currently exist.

The standard does not cover items with play features which will be clasd as

Toys and covered by National Legislation, however elements of this standard

may be ud to asss the suitability of a product containing both furniture

and play aspects.

For furniture featuring functions not covered within this standard (e.g.

electrical features, lighting etc.), the functions should be assd in

accordance with the most appropriate Regulations or Standards.

The standard does not cover the requirements for Toy Boxes which are

covered by EN 71.

The standard does not cover the requirements for fire retardency of

upholstered product as National Legislation currently exists.

Note: Where furniture is designed for children under 3 years of age this

standard may be ud as a guide. However, due to the additional risks

associated with this age group, reference should also be made other

applicable standards such as the suite of toy standards (EN 71) and relevant

childcare standards.

Annex A (Normative) contains additional test methods for storage furniture

that may be sat or climbed on.

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2. NORMATIVE REFERENCES

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of

this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including

any amendments) applies.

FIRA/FRQG C001

FIRA/FRQG C002

FIRA/FRQG C004

BS EN 14749

BS 4875-7

Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – General

safety requirements

Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – Seating

– Requirements for strength, stability and durability

Furniture - Children’s domestic furniture – Storage

furniture – Requirements for strength, stability and

durability

Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops.

Safety requirements and test methods

Strength and stability of furniture. Domestic and

contract storage furniture. Performance

requirements

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3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General

Storage furniture which includes other features, such as ating and

tables shall also meet the appropriate requirements from FIRA/FRQG

C002: 2008 and FIRA/FRQG C003: 2008.

3.2 Safety requirements

3.2.1 General

All storage furniture shall satisfy the applicable general safety

requirements as defined in BS EN 14749 and FIRA/FRQG C001: 2008.

3.2.2 Product with zipper fronts

Any item of furniture that a child can enter and has an internal volume

greater than 0.03 m3, and in which all the internal dimensions are

greater than 150 mm that has zip access shall u two way zip pulls.

3.2.3 Additional stability requirements

All products over 600 mm high shall be supplied with an appropriate

wall fixing. The wall fixing shall conform to Clau 6.6.4 of BS EN

14749.

3.2.4 Product which may be ud as a climbing frame

Where possible the design of product shall not be such that a child is

encouraged to climb on or up a product.

Where such features cannot be designed out of the product, the

features shall be tested in accordance with the Footholds Impact Test,

Clau 5.6.2 of BS EN 747: 2007.

After the product has been tested none of the following defects shall

have occurred:

a) the item no longer fulfils the stability requirements of BS EN 14749:

2005;

b) any fracture of any member, joint or component;

c) any fracture or cracking through the full thickness of any part of a

structural shell;

d) any looning, shown to be permanent of joints, intended to be rigid;

e) any deformation, or cracks that will adverly affect the performance

of any part of the sample;

f) any impairment of the operation of any mechanical part.

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3.3 Performance requirements

3.3.1 General

All products shall, as a minimum, meet the applicable requirements of

BS 4875-7 to test level 2.

4. TEST REPORT

The test report shall contain at least the following:

a) the number and date of this Standard, i.e. FIRA/FRQG C004: 2008

b) details of the article tested, e.g. specification and photographs;

c) details of any defects obrved before the tests;

d) details of any defects and damage obrved after the tests;

e) the test result;

f) details of any deviation from the test procedures

g) name and address of test facility

h) date of testing

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