With this article we would like to sensibilize and inform the manufacturer about how important is that the information for use stay with the sample, even more nowadays, after the publication of Regulation EU 2023/988.
Which is the
minimum information that we should insert in the information for use?
The european standards on furniture products can help us.
The following information is common in all the reference standard for furniture products:
- it shall be available in the language of the country in which the sample will be delivered to the end-use;
- it shall contain information regarding the intended use (domestic use, non-domestic use, outdoor use, …, with examples);
- it shall contain the assembly instruction (where applicable);
- it shall contain information for care and maintenance of the item;
- it shall contain information regarding possible adjustments (seating with seat height adjustable, table with adjustable table top, …);
- it shall contain information on the choice of castors (if fitted) in relation to the floor surface (soft or hard tread);
- it shall contain information about energy accumulators (where applicable): only trained personnel may replace or repair them.
In addition to this,
some standards add important and specific information in relation to intended use such as, for example, outdoor and school furniture.
Children's furniture, on the other hand, is a world onto itself, where instructions (and even marking) are much more complex as safety is important and starts with the correct use of the product.
Please continue to follow us, as we will be providing
detailed information for each individual product category in the coming months.
But what does the new
EU Regulation 2023/988 on general product safety say about this?
Specifically,
Article 9 lists the obligations of manufacturers; below are the points of this article about information to end-user that we would like to highlight:
6. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, their registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal and electronic address and, where different, the postal or electronic address of the single contact point at which they can be contacted. That information shall be placed on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. 7. Manufacturers shall ensure that their product is accompanied by clear instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers, as determined by the Member State in which the product is made available on the market. That requirement shall not apply where the product can be used safely and as intended by the manufacturer without such instructions and safety information. If you would like further information, below are a couple of links to our articles on EU Regulation 2023/988, where you can also find references to available sources for all the necessary information:
https://catas.com/en-GB/news/regolamento-gpsr-e-arredo https://catas.com/en-GB/news/sicurezza-dei-prodotti-il-nuovo-regolamento-europeo-eu-2023-988For info:Arianna Visintin
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