American Furniture Standards report by AARKstore Enterprise

March 10, 2010 - PRLog -- This report provides for the first time an up-to-date and comprehensive catalog of all furniture-related standards in the United States. More than 140 standards are listed, together with contact addresses of the standard-setting institutions, testing laboratories, and certification agencies. Special attention has been given to flammability standards for upholstered furniture and bedding, as well as safety standards for baby and juvenile products. Also included are standards for important raw-materials and supplies, such as wood, veneer, particleboard, engineered wooden panels, furniture hardware, paints, lacquers, varnishes, etc.

Table of Contents :

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE REPORT 5

3. ALL CONSUMER GOODS – REPORTING REQUIRMENTS 11

4. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE – EXECPT UPHOLSTERY 12

5. UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 15
5.1. Construction 15
5.2. Flammability 26

6. JUVENILE & BABY FURNITURE 44
6.1. Baby Cribs & Bunk Beds 44
6.2. Other Juvenile Furniture 53

7. MATTRESSES & BEDDING PRODUCTS 58
7.1. Construction, Size and Labeling 58
7.2. Flammability 64
7.3. Water Mattresses 86

8. OFFICE & INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE 87
8.1. Case Goods 87
8.2. Seating Products 101

9. KITCHEN CABINETS 106

10. RAW-MATERIALS & SUPPLIES IN FURNITURE PRODUCTION 108
10.1. Wood 108
10.2. Paints, Coatings, Lacquers, Laminates 119
10.3. Furniture and Cabinet Hardware 125

APPENDICES 127
I. Selected Furniture Related Standards 127
II. Important Addresses 128
III. Companies Producing Law-Labels 138
IV. Abbreviations used in this Report 138

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