US · 16 CFR Part 1261; ASTM F2057-23
Clothing storage units: stability and tip-over safety
Freestanding clothing storage furniture meeting the rule’s height, mass and enclosed-volume thresholds; includes qualifying fabric dressers.
Learn moreFurniture & Bedding
Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
Regulatory Basis
US · 16 CFR Parts 1632 and 1633
Mattresses: smouldering and open-flame performance
Defined mattresses, mattress pads and mattress sets; the two parts have different product scopes.
Learn moreUS · 40 CFR Part 770; TSCA Title VI
Composite wood: formaldehyde emissions
Regulated hardwood plywood, particleboard, MDF, thin MDF and relevant laminated products or finished goods containing them.
Learn moreCA · Textile Flammability Regulations SOR/2016-194
Textiles and bedding: flame spread
Textile-fibre consumer products and bedding; defined exclusions include tents, mattresses, children’s sleepwear and specified children’s articles.
Learn moreCA · Mattresses Regulations SOR/2016-183
Mattresses: cigarette combustion resistance
Defined resilient-material mattresses; exclusions now expressly include crib/cradle/bassinet mattresses and one-of-a-kind prescription mattresses.
Learn moreCA · SOR/2021-148
Composite wood: CANFER formaldehyde controls
Specified composite panels, laminated products and finished goods containing them, including furniture and flooring.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EU) 2023/988
General consumer-product safety and traceability
Consumer products, including products reasonably likely to be used by consumers. The general safety requirement covers risks not already addressed by specific Union harmonisation legislation; industrial-only equipment and excluded sectors require separate classification.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/35/EU
Electrical safety within the Low Voltage Directive
Electrical equipment designed for 50–1,000 V AC or 75–1,500 V DC, subject to Annex II exclusions. Radio equipment follows RED safety provisions without these voltage limits. A low-voltage DC product is not automatically exempt from general product safety.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/30/EU
Electromagnetic compatibility of non-radio equipment
Apparatus and fixed installations liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance or whose performance can be affected by it. Radio equipment normally addresses EMC through RED. Component status, inherently benign equipment and installation-only supply must be assessed.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/53/EU
Radio equipment: safety, spectrum and EMC
Products intentionally emitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination, including connected locks, cameras, routers, toys and wearables. A pre-certified radio module does not alone establish conformity of the finished product and antennas.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2011/65/EU and amendments
Restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment
EEE within the Directive’s defined voltage and category scope, with explicit exclusions, spare-part conditions and time-limited exemptions. The assessment unit for concentration limits is the homogeneous material, not the average of a whole assembled product.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, Annex XVII
Chemical restrictions in materials and finished articles
Chemical substances, mixtures and finished articles trigger different duties. For textiles, footwear, toys, furniture, plastics, coatings and industrial materials, identify each actual substance, material, contact condition and use before assigning a restriction.
Learn moreEU · REACH Annex XVII entry 77; Regulation (EU) 2023/1464
Formaldehyde emissions from furniture and articles
Articles releasing formaldehyde to indoor air, subject to the entry’s exclusions. Furniture and wood-based articles have a distinct limit; road-vehicle interiors have a later date. Natural formaldehyde sources and articles covered by exclusions must not be assigned a limit without checking their legal conditions.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EU) 1007/2011; Directive 94/11/EC
Textile and footwear material labelling
Textile products within the fibre-composition Regulation and footwear within the footwear Directive have separate definitions and exclusions. Textile content in furniture or outdoor products may trigger labelling duties; bags do not become footwear merely because they share a catalogue category.
Learn moreGB · GB product-specific legislation; General Product Safety Regulations 2005; NI EU rules
Great Britain and Northern Ireland: product rules and marking
Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland is a separate product-regulatory jurisdiction. For a consumer product, first identify sector legislation and residual general-safety duties. UKCA, CE and UKNI are different routes, not alternative designs for the same award badge.
Learn moreGB · Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1101
Electrical equipment safety in Great Britain
Electrical equipment designed or adapted for 50–1,000 V AC or 75–1,500 V DC, subject to the Regulations’ exclusions. Radio safety has its own route. Household and workplace equipment are both covered; plugs, conversion plugs and sockets can have separate UK requirements.
Learn moreGB · Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1091
Electromagnetic compatibility in Great Britain
Apparatus and fixed installations within the EMC definitions. Distinguish non-radio equipment from radio equipment, and actual domestic or industrial environments. Installation-specific arrangements do not automatically exempt equipment sold generally.
Learn moreGB · Radio Equipment Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1206
Radio equipment in Great Britain
Equipment intentionally transmitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination. Final-product configuration, antennas, operating bands and the intended jurisdiction determine the assessment; module-level evidence is supporting evidence only.
Learn moreGB · RoHS Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3032
Restricted substances in electrical equipment: GB and NI
Covered electrical/electronic equipment, cables and spare parts, with category exclusions and exemptions. Concentrations are assessed at homogeneous-material level. GB exemption decisions and NI’s EU-based exemptions require separate checks.
Learn moreGB · UK REACH; GB CLP; Northern Ireland EU REACH/CLP
UK REACH restrictions and GB chemical classification
Articles, substances and mixtures trigger different requirements. Identify GB or NI, actual chemical identity, material, contact scenario and professional/consumer use. Finished textiles, footwear and plastics often require restriction screening, while paints and adhesives can additionally require mixture classification and labels.
Learn moreGB · Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988; SI 2025/531
Domestic upholstered furniture: fire safety
Domestic upholstered furniture and specified furnishings within the Regulations, subject to product definitions and exclusions. Filling, cover and composite requirements differ. Do not apply the identical test schedule to mattresses, cushions, nursery products and ordinary unupholstered furniture.
Learn moreGB · GB textile composition legislation; Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995
Textile fibre and footwear composition labels
Textile products and footwear use separate composition-labelling schemes. Textile components of furnishing and outdoor goods may be relevant; a luggage product is not footwear. Market and component definitions must precede label design.
Learn moreAU · Consumer Goods (Toppling Furniture) Information Standard 2024
Toppling furniture: safety information requirements
Furniture within the information standard's categories, assessed by its type, dimensions and intended use.
Learn moreAU · Consumer Goods (Care Labelling) Information Standard 2023
Care information for regulated clothing and textiles
Covered clothing, household textiles, upholstered furnishings, bedding and other specified textile goods. Bags/cases and most footwear are excluded, as are several other expressly listed goods.
Learn moreAU · Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 2024 and Information Standard 2024
Infant sleep products: 2026 safety and information rules
Infant sleep products and the separately defined inclined non-sleep products. A bouncer or rocker marketed for play is not assessed through the same scope as an infant bed.
Learn moreJP · Household Goods Quality Labeling Act and product-specific labelling provisions
Household goods: product-specific quality labelling
Only listed household goods, including specified textile goods, furniture, shoes, leather bags, kitchen utensils, sunglasses and household chemical products. Material and construction definitions limit each listing.
Learn moreJP · Act on Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances; product/substance schedule
Harmful substances in household textiles and leather goods
The household products designated for each regulated substance. Infant textile, adult clothing, bedding and leather products do not necessarily share the same scope or limits.
Learn moreJP · Consumer Product Safety Act: children's specified products
Children's PSC products: toys, beds, bed guards and strollers
Toys for children under three, infant beds, and the separately defined infant bed guards and strollers. Product and manufacturing/import dates determine the applicable transition.
Learn moreKR · Special Act on Safety of Children's Products; relevant common and product-specific standards
Children's products: common and product-specific safety
Children's products assigned to safety certification, safety confirmation or supplier conformity verification, with toys, textiles, furniture and ride-on goods classified individually.
Learn moreKR · Safety-standard compliance provisions; household textile safety standard
Household textiles: safety-standard compliance
Household textile goods within the KATS category; children's products use their own regime and must not be silently merged into this route.
Learn moreKR · KATS furniture and mattress standards; applicable safety-management category
Furniture and mattresses: distinct safety categories
Furniture in the published category, which excludes household drawer units and office filing cabinets at or above the stated 762 mm height threshold; mattresses have a separate standard.
Learn moreCN · GB 18584-2024; GB 28008-2024; GB 28007-2024 where applicable
Furniture: harmful substances and structural safety
Furniture within the general requirements, with infant/children's furniture separately assessed for the relevant age and product type.
Learn moreCN · GB 18580-2025
Wood-based panels: 2026 formaldehyde-emission standard
Wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration/refurbishment within the standard's definitions. The finished furniture and installed building may have additional requirements.
Learn moreApplicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.