Furniture. Strength, durability and safety. Requirements for domestic seating

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-2016

Publisher

British Standards Institution

This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic seating for adults.

It does not apply to ranked seating, seating for non-domestic use, office work chairs, office visitors chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards exist.

It does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms.

It does not include requirements for electrical safety.

It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and ergonomics.

The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110kg.

Committee	FW/0/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 4875-1(2007), DD ENV 12520 & 08/30182780 DC. (05/2010) Supersedes 15/30320768 DC. (01/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	12
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	08/30182780 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 DD ENV 12520:2000 15/30320768 DC : 0 BS EN 12520:2010 BS 4875-1:2007

Standards	Relationship
EN 12520:2015	Identical

EN 1022:2005	Domestic furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
EN 1728:2012/AC:2013	FURNITURE - SEATING - TEST METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH AND DURABILITY