How to choose children's furniture? Children's furniture purchasing guide

You should not be careless when buying furniture, especially children's furniture. However, there are so many children's furniture products on the market, and the quality varies. How should we choose?

1. Look at the brand

Brand is the entry point for many people to choose products, and children's furniture is no exception. Choosing a well-known brand of children's furniture is undoubtedly a simpler and more effective way. So, which brand of children's furniture is better?

1.1 FLEXA

Founded in Denmark in 1972, it is a world-renowned chain retail brand of children's furniture. Its design not only reflects the Nordic style, but also combines high standards for product safety and quality.

1.2 XMB

As one of the earliest furniture brands to enter the youth and children's market segment in China, from the beginning, Ximengbao has regarded every user as an equal individual with independent aesthetic ability and willingness to express himself, giving every teenager and child the same respect as adults, adding a natural and pleasant choice to the good times of every Chinese teenager and child.

1.3 ColorLife

As a children's furniture brand that participated in the formulation of national standards for children's furniture, Colorful Life focuses on solid wood furniture, panel wood furniture, board furniture, and soft furniture for children. Its products are known for their environmentally friendly coating technology.

1.4 Like it more (A-OK)

A well-known brand of furniture for teenagers and children, it is positioned as friendly, fashionable, safe and environmentally friendly. Its mission is to "create a high-quality home life for the next generation". Each design fully considers the growth characteristics and living habits of teenagers and children, and takes meticulous care in safety protection.

1.5 The Kingdom of Songbao

An influential domestic pine furniture/children's furniture brand, relying on its world-leading R&D technology, uses Nordic imported pine wood that meets quality standards in terms of material and dryness as raw material to create a pollution-free, green, environmentally friendly and healthy furniture product for teenagers and children.

1.6 Comagic

A well-known children's furniture brand and an advocate of domestic cartoon children's furniture, it has an innovative research base for youth furniture. It has developed and designed many animation-derivative product series including cartoon furniture and household items. It also integrates the transformation and upgrading of the traditional home furnishing industry through OEM and ODM and realizes product personalization + large-scale production.

2. Check whether the materials are environmentally friendly

Children have relatively weak resistance, so when choosing children's furniture, you must pay attention to environmental protection. You should try to choose solid wood materials with natural colors. If you have sufficient budget, you can choose North American hard maple, cherry, and black walnut. If your budget is limited, you can choose beech.

The surface coating should be colorless and odorless and environmentally friendly. Varnish paint is not as good as wood wax oil. Wood wax oil does not contain chemical solvents, so it contains less VOC and free formaldehyde, is more environmentally friendly, and the odor can be dissipated in a shorter time.

3. Check the quality inspection report

Pure natural solid wood furniture is not only rare but also expensive, so most families still buy children's furniture made of artificial boards. Although it is a second choice, the quality inspection report must be strictly reviewed, and at least choose artificial boards that meet the formaldehyde emission limit mark of E1 level or above.

According to the national "GB 18580 General Technical Requirements for Children's Furniture", "The formaldehyde emission limit value of artificial boards and their products for interior decoration and renovation materials is 0.124 mg/m³, and the limit mark is E1". In addition, the national standard stipulates that the formaldehyde emission in mattresses shall not exceed 0.05 mg.

4. Check whether the design and structure are safe

• The surface of children's furniture should be smooth and free of burrs, and the edges and corners should be rounded or chamfered to prevent children from getting hurt;
• The holes and gaps of children's furniture should be designed to be larger than a child's thumb or smaller than a little finger. The diameter or gap of holes and gaps with a depth of more than 10mm should be <6mm or ≥12mm, and the gap of movable parts that can be touched by the product should be <5mm or ≥12mm. Unqualified holes and gaps mean that children may put their fingers into the holes or gaps and cause injuries.
• Children's furniture with folding mechanisms should be equipped with safety brakes or locking devices to prevent accidental folding and pinching.
• Enclosed spaces where children may enter should be equipped with ventilation openings.
• For high tables or cabinet furniture with a height exceeding 600mm, connectors for fixing to the building should be provided, and the installation method should be given in the instructions.
• Drawers, keyboard trays and other sliding parts should have anti-pull-off devices to prevent children from accidentally pulling them off and causing injuries.

5. Look at the size

When choosing children's furniture, such as children's desks and chairs, it must be matched with the child's height and body shape. It is best to choose children's desks and chairs with adjustable height, which can not only ensure that it is suitable for the child, but also avoid replacement costs.

6. Tips for using children's furniture

• When children's furniture is first purchased, it should be placed in a ventilated place for a period of time to volatilize harmful substances.
• Children's furniture should be placed stably to prevent shaking and tilting to avoid accidental injuries to children.
• When transporting or moving, be sure to lift and place with care to prevent doors, drawers and other moving parts from opening accidentally and injuring children.
• When using children's furniture, parents should warn children not to suck on the surface of the furniture with their mouths to avoid harmful substances entering the body.
• Carry out regular maintenance and remove dust as specified in the instruction manual. Also, check the connecting parts regularly and tighten them immediately if any loose parts are found.

7. Conclusion

You must be patient and cautious when purchasing children's furniture. In addition to considering the brand, size, whether the materials are environmentally friendly, and whether the design/structure is safe, you must also read the quality inspection report. It is best to look at and compare more offline. Even some second-hand children's furniture may be a better choice for you.