1 Scope
This standard specifies the general safety requirements for outdoor leisure furniture, i.e., seating and tables, for camping, domestic and contract use as well as the mechanical safety requirements and test methods of outdoor seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use for adults.
This standard is applicable to outdoor leisure furniture, i.e., seating and tables, for camping, domestic and contract use.
This standard does not include materials design/construction or manufacturing processes.
It does not apply to the frequently used outdoor furniture for contract use, removable upholstery, coverings and permanently fixed furniture and street furniture.
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.
GB/T 3325-2008 Metal furniture - General technical requirements
GB/T 3917.3 Textiles - Tear properties of fabrics - Part 3: Determination of tear force of trapezoid-shaped test specimens
GB 5296.6 Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 6: Furniture
GB/T 5455 Textiles - Burning behaviour - Vertical method
GB 6675 National safety technical code for toys
GB/T 8427-2008 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
GB/T 17591 Flame retardant fabrics
FZ/T 01034 Textiles - Test method of the tensile elasticity for woven fabrics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
parts accessible during use
parts to which access can be easily gained when the furniture is in its intended configuration of use and for which unintentional contact is foreseeable
3.2
automatic locking mechanism
mechanism which engages automatically and prevents unintended movement
3.3
shear and squeeze point
shear and squeeze points exist if the distance between two parts moving relative to each other is less than 18mm and more than 7mm in any position during movement
3.4
outdoor leisure furniture for contract use
outdoor furniture intended for non-private use in places with public access, such as restaurants, open-air swimming pools, beaches, vocational and leisure sites
3.5
outdoor leisure furniture for domestic use
outdoor furniture intended for private use in places use without public access such as gardens, winter gardens, balconies and terraces
3.6
outdoor leisure furniture for camping use
outdoor furniture foldable or knock-down and light-weight, intended for use in connection with camping and travelling
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General test conditions
5 Test equipment and apparatus
6 Requirements
7 Test methods
8 Test report
9 Marking, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage
Annex A (Normative) Requirements and conditions concerning shear and squeeze points
Annex B (Normative) Special test methods and requirements for loungers
Annex C (Normative) Additional test for multi-position chair
Annex D (Normative) Seating stability
1 Scope
This standard specifies the general safety requirements for outdoor leisure furniture, i.e., seating and tables, for camping, domestic and contract use as well as the mechanical safety requirements and test methods of outdoor seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use for adults.
This standard is applicable to outdoor leisure furniture, i.e., seating and tables, for camping, domestic and contract use.
This standard does not include materials design/construction or manufacturing processes.
It does not apply to the frequently used outdoor furniture for contract use, removable upholstery, coverings and permanently fixed furniture and street furniture.
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.
GB/T 3325-2008 Metal furniture - General technical requirements
GB/T 3917.3 Textiles - Tear properties of fabrics - Part 3: Determination of tear force of trapezoid-shaped test specimens
GB 5296.6 Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 6: Furniture
GB/T 5455 Textiles - Burning behaviour - Vertical method
GB 6675 National safety technical code for toys
GB/T 8427-2008 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
GB/T 17591 Flame retardant fabrics
FZ/T 01034 Textiles - Test method of the tensile elasticity for woven fabrics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
parts accessible during use
parts to which access can be easily gained when the furniture is in its intended configuration of use and for which unintentional contact is foreseeable
3.2
automatic locking mechanism
mechanism which engages automatically and prevents unintended movement
3.3
shear and squeeze point
shear and squeeze points exist if the distance between two parts moving relative to each other is less than 18mm and more than 7mm in any position during movement
3.4
outdoor leisure furniture for contract use
outdoor furniture intended for non-private use in places with public access, such as restaurants, open-air swimming pools, beaches, vocational and leisure sites
3.5
outdoor leisure furniture for domestic use
outdoor furniture intended for private use in places use without public access such as gardens, winter gardens, balconies and terraces
3.6
outdoor leisure furniture for camping use
outdoor furniture foldable or knock-down and light-weight, intended for use in connection with camping and travelling
Contents of GB 28478-2012
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General test conditions
5 Test equipment and apparatus
6 Requirements
7 Test methods
8 Test report
9 Marking, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage
Annex A (Normative) Requirements and conditions concerning shear and squeeze points
Annex B (Normative) Special test methods and requirements for loungers
Annex C (Normative) Additional test for multi-position chair
Annex D (Normative) Seating stability