Parents need to pay attention to the design and installation of children’s furniture. Every day, children are injured because of the safety of children’s furniture, and many children are infected with diseases because of the environmental protection of children’s furniture. Therefore, for We must pay attention to the disadvantages that can harm children. The following editor will analyze the safety rules of children’s furniture for you.
Round the edges of the table
Children living in their own small space, in addition to fighting the “chemical” dangers of formaldehyde and other pollutants, may also face “physical” injuries such as knocking against table corners and being caught in cabinets. Therefore, the scientific design of children’s furniture is also particularly important.
In the past, children’s furniture did not pay much attention to design. Since my country launched the first national mandatory standard for children’s furniture “General Technical Conditions for Children’s Furniture” in August 2012, the market situation has been improved to a certain extent. This standard is the first time for children’s furniture. Strict regulations on structural safety.
Among them, rounding the edges of furniture is a basic rule. Including study desks, cabinet edges, etc., try not to have sharp corners to prevent bumps. Therefore, the edge of the desk is designed to be arc-shaped, and the arc-shaped storage cabinet is added to one side of the wardrobe, which can avoid the risk of bumping to a certain extent.
The emergence of standards not only regulates the minimum requirements for the structural safety of children’s furniture, but also provides consumers with purchasing guidance. The more products that follow the regulations and pay more attention to details, the more suitable for children to use. For example, for some good products, not only the two corners of the desk close to the person are rounded, but also the two corners on the other side are rounded. In this way, even if the desk is moved, or the desk is not against the wall, the danger of bumping can be avoided.
Airtight cabinets should have vents
Although the country has promulgated the mandatory “General Technical Conditions for Children’s Furniture”, however, irregular children’s furniture can often be seen in the children’s furniture market where supervision is not in place and fish and dragons are mixed. Cabinet ventilation is a design that is often overlooked. There have been media reports of children suffocating in closets while playing hide and seek.
Therefore, when designing cabinets for regular children’s furniture, a circular vent is usually left on the back door panel. There are also some cabinets that choose to leave a space at the door of the cabinet, which can be used as a handle and keep the cabinet ventilated to prevent children from suffocating. Similarly, good brand products not only have vents for large wardrobes, but also small (children can climb into) airtight cabinets will also have safety air holes.
Furniture stability is easily overlooked
The stability of furniture is undoubtedly the most difficult point for parents to consider. Because children are naturally active and like to play, there is a possibility of climbing cabinets and pushing furniture randomly. If the cabinet itself is not strong enough, or the table is not strong enough, there may be a risk of injury.
Therefore, good children’s furniture should make an issue of stability, especially large pieces of furniture. In addition, the board is embedded on the side of the desk, and the corners of the desk are made into an “L” shape, which is also to make the furniture more stable, and it is not easy to fall down even if it is shaken and pushed vigorously.
Use damping buffer, anti-pinch
Especially for families with young children, the anti-pinch design of cabinets, drawers and other furniture also requires parents to pay special attention. If the wardrobe does not have an anti-pinch design, the child may get caught in the clothes in a hurry; the drawer does not have an anti-pinch design, and if the door is accidentally pushed too hard, fingers may be caught. Therefore, for a good children’s cabinet design, the closing method of the cabinet door should be equipped with a damping buffer device. The cabinet door will buffer and slow down before closing to prevent hands from being pinched.
In addition, it is recommended to have cabinets with a certain height, such as drawer cabinets under the desk table, wall hanging cabinets, etc. It is best to use hidden handles or touch switches to prevent children from bumping into them when they are playing.
Anti-tangle cordless curtains
There have been media reports of children being suffocated by curtain ropes, and since then more and more designers will pay attention to this problem. When parents buy curtains for children’s rooms, don’t choose designs with drawstrings. If you must use Roman shades, organ shades, Venetian blinds, etc., you must consider whether to use ropes for control, and the length of the ropes. It is recommended that parents choose the simplest fabric curtains that can be opened and closed directly by hand.
Purchase suggestion
Materials for children’s furniture, whether it is wood or decorative materials, must be natural and environmentally friendly; small tables and chairs can be made of silica gel, which is environmentally friendly and non-toxic, and there is no need to worry about children damaging the furniture or getting hurt when they bite the furniture.
The color of the furniture should be selected according to the gender and age of the child, and the appropriate color and pattern should be selected. Try not to choose too bright or too dark colors, which will easily affect the child’s vision.
When buying furniture, in addition to considering the appearance and shape, the environmental protection performance of the material is the top priority, especially for children’s furniture. Children are in development, and their body functions are immature, so they are vulnerable to external damage. Children’s furniture that is in contact with them day and night Must choose carefully.