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RÉFÉRENCE NORMATIVE NORM REFERENCE

EN 1728, EN12520, EN 581, EN 1022, EN 1021-1, DIN 4550,

CHAMPS D’APPLICATION APPLICATION FIELD

All seats, it means the products whose function is to sit down.

OBJECTIFS PURPOSE

Synthesise for the seat family the minima quality.

WARNING: The user is responsible for checking any eventual changes in the directives, norms and other texts quoted in this document: • norms : www.afnor.fr • directives, legislations, ... : http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/

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M 25/05/15 JP DELAUNAY Precision for the electrical motors L 14/01/15 JR BOSVOT Precision for gas lift K 14/11/14 JR BOSVOT Tests done by lab for upholstery and chairs J 05/11/14 JR BOSVOT Precision relative to the labelling of the product I 28.01.14 JR BOSVOT Implementation of the Regulation 874/2012 H 01.11.12 JR BOSVOT Requirements for the electronic parts G 28/10/10 JR BOSVOT Right corner / left corner F 26.01.10 JR BOSVOT Label on the product E 18.01.10 JR BOSVOT Confinement D 19.02.08 JR BOSVOT Right corner / left corner C 11.04.07 JR BOSVOT Revision of the MQ B 03/05/05 JR BOSVOT Thickness of chipboard panels for seat Version number

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BS EN 13759 : 2012 ; Clause 5.2 (THE TEST REPORT IS MANDATORY) for the electrical motors.

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1 – TO BE SURE

CRITERIA SUB-CRITERIA MINIMAL VALUES

General safety

Powered mechanisms

- if Hlid ≤ 1 m from the ground and Weight lid > 0,25 kg = safety system

In case of powered mechanisms (gaz lifts, springs, …) the movement of the mobile part should stay under control, and should have a short amplitude < 20 cm.

To inform - the product is by defect defined for a domestic use. If possibility of collective use, to mention it and check that the product is apt for this use (tests to be done according to specific standards)

Assembling / connections - conception - no flash, no edge or sharp zone, no opened extremity tube.

- no moving nipping zone, foresee spaces upper than 18 mm between the attainable mobile parts

- mobile parts - no deliberate dissociation of the connections and assembling

Toxicity / suffocation - upholstering access - no direct access to the upholstering (foam…)

- upholstering composition

- materials SPE MA07

- Use of earth feathers' birds (chicken..) max : 5%

- the fibres polyester flakes pillows have to be included into a compartmentalisation

- confinement - the maximum force to be applied on a closing element in order to go out a closed volume is 50 N

- If not, the closed volume should have, at least, 2 ventilation opening, with a cumulated surface > 650 mm2, with a minimum distance of 150 mm.

This requirement doesn’t concern the removable elements.

Structure resistance - EN 1728 and EN NF 581

Stability - EN NF 581 and EN NF 1022

Electrical parts - see SPE FPD

Fire resistance - stuffed seats - cigarette lighting test according to the EN 1021-1 (domestic use)

Closed volume: Easy accessible space to the child, that the height in under 1000 mm from the ground, that can be closed. The internal volume is grater than 30 dm 3 , and all the internal dimensions are over 150 mm.

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2 – TO APPEAL TO LAST


Decorative panelling - wood aspect - wood SPE MA03 according to the Commercial Quality

- machining - without any mark or burst, joined assembling

- finishing - no visible glue mark under the wood colouring

Covering - leather - leather SPE MA06

- tissue - aligned and matched designs

- surface : low abrasion

- textile SPE MA04

- seams - stopped and cut

Wood - wood SPE MA03

Suspension - laths - covering > 28%

- NOSAG type - disposition in symmetry

- D1 < 7 cm, D2 < 21 cm ; D1, D2 = constant (see picture)

D1

D2

Panels - edges - visible : all banding, perfect moulding

- panels SPE MA02

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Colouring - homogeneous

- finishing SPE MA11, MA13

Lacquer - cover - perfect

- finishing SPE MA11, MA13

3 – TO RESIST TO LAST


Coating performance - general - textile or leather SPE

- Specific treatment - certificate to prove the test done (ex anti – acarina)

Seat stuffing / back - fabric very tight - no use of flocks, or synthetic padding alone

- no use of feather and down alone

Wood - exterior - anti alteration wood treatment

- links / supporting structure

- wood SPE MA03 class RI / F1(ex : laths)

Plastics - exterior / interior - plastics SPE MA10

Metal tube - exterior - anti corrosion treatment, SPE MA08

To maintain - can clean stains - systematically for light coverings

- to inform - to inform the customer about the way to maintain his product (customer technical sheet and/or other)

- with loose covers - Information mentioning it ( label or technical sheet)

- loose covers = can be washable (and labelled)

Suspensions - laths quality - 60 kg for length = 558 mm

- laths support - broad-leaved tree : beech, birch, eucalyptus (chestnut tree excluded – others to be validated)

- elastic straps - minimum 5 strands / cm

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- band elastic straps - intertwined

- panels - for the rigid particleboard seats support : th ≥≥≥≥ 13 mm

- for the rigid plywood panel seats support : th ≥ 10 mm

- metallic - insulator by felt or flannelette

Cleanliness - the parts of the seat including means to facilitate the movements must not generate dirty marks

4 – TO SIT DOWN /


Seat - height - between 40 cm and 52 cm , except particular cases and amendment in products zoom

Back - height to maintain the back

- H > 30 cm, except particular cases ((seat without any back like the stools) and amendment in products zoom

5 – TO ASSEMBLE


Assembling instruction - conception - Conforama SPE

- information for the adjustments

Speed - assembling time < 20 min

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6 – DEFINITION RIGHT CORNER / LEFT CORNER These definitions concern the sofa with the possibility of right corner or left corner.

The designation right corner or left corner is done by the position of the corner when staying in front of the sofa.

5.1. Right corner The corner is at the right, when the user is in front of the sofa.

5.2. Left corner The corner is at the left when the user is in front of the sofa.

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7 – LABEL ON THE PRODUCT

All the units of upholstering products (sofa, studio-couch, armchair, office armchair, relax armchair, …) should be labelled with a specific label on the product, that will assure the identification of the product.

This label should be un-removable, discrete, invisible during the normal use, but easily accessible (without dismantling).

If the product is multi parcel, each component of each parcel should have its own label.

The label should indicate:

• the Conforama code

• the name of the product

• the Purchasing Order

• the ID (Identification number)

• the colour batch (textile and leather)

The ID should be different from the P.O. The ID is the identification of the article. It could be done with the P.O, the Conforama Code, the date of packaging, the order number of packaging. All other individual ID, done by the supplier is also acceptable.

Example:

Code: 123456

Name: LEA

P.O.: 00987-456

I.D: 00987-456 / 123456 / S23 / 001

Batch : White, b-345

The position of the label on the product should be quoted on the Assembling Instruction.

In addition, the warning “In case of claim, thank you to transmit the information of the label fixed on the article”.

In French “ En cas de réclamation, merci de transmettre les informations contenues sur l’étiquette fixée sur le produit »

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8 – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTRICAL PARTS 8-1 General All the electrical parts (including Audio, Video, …) should be in compliance with the requested standards. The standards for Audio, MP3, MP4, TV, DVD players / recorders, Video … are listed in the part “Appliances G2” on the home page for the brand’s Minima Quality website. The assembling instruction and the user’s instruction should be in the language of the country of destination. These documents should be transmitted to the Quality Manager of the concerned SISL sourcing office for validation. These documents should be also transmitted to the Quality Manager: 1. Scheme of kit in French 2. User Manual in French 3. CE supplier declaration in French 4. MFI Licence of APPLE Inc, if concerned 5. Audio Technical File 6. Bluetooth test report (accredited laboratory) , if concerned 7. Certificate of EMC, LVD (accredited laboratory) 8. LVD test report (accredited laboratory) 9. RoSH test report (accredited laboratory) 10. Transformer test report - EN 61558 (accredited laboratory) 11. REACH test report (accredited laboratory) This list is not exhaustive and should be adapted t o the nature of the electrical part.

8-2 Electrical parts for RECLINER and RELAX sofa

The seat equiped with some electrical parts like motor, power supply, remote control must meet the requirements hereafter.

The new product has to pass the endurance tests equiped with their electrical parts. In case of new motor or power supply propositions, the product should pass the tests again.

The standard required is the BS EN 13759 : 2012 (durability of reclining and/ or tilting mechanisms and operating mechanisms for convertible sofa beds test method for reclining/tilting )

BS EN 13759 : 2012 ; Clause : 2

• Durability test with a loading of 100 kg on the seat for 5000 cycles (1 cycle = relax position / seat position)

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• After this test, the product must be usablel without any mechanical and/or electrical trouble.

• The lab in charge of the test shoud give in the test report the description of each electrical components

• It is recommended to use some motor DC 29 V, 75 W or more according the product need

• For product with relax function only, the motor should bear 1500 N (Push and Pull max force)

• For product with relax and lift functions, the motor should bear 6000 N (Push and Pull max force)

• The power supply must be labelled CE, UL, GS

• Some automatic protections of the power supply are required

• Handset buttons (up and down buttons integrated in the product side) : Use a handset device with buttons accessible through the leather /fabric/ PU directly (avoid the buttons contact not bound with the handset body)

NO

YES

Switch with indirect contact by the user

Switch with direct contact by the user

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• Electrical Characteristics required

UL 94-V2

9 –PRECISIONS FOR GAS LIFT

• All the seats equiped with gas lift including the bar stools.

It is mandatory to use gas lift certified according to the DIN 4550.

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• If 0 < W < 370 mm : gas lift Class 3 mandatory

• If 370 < W < 400 : gas lift Class 4 mandatory

All the gas lift should be labelled “ DIN 4550” and the class.

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10 –MANDATORY TESTS FOR UPHOLSTERY ANS CHAIRS

For chairs : EN12520 and EN1728 chapter 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.12 and 6.13 EN1022 chapter 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6

For Upholstery:

EN12520 and EN1728 chapter 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.12 and 6.13 EN1022 chapter 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 For recliners only : EN13759 (100kg model) under 5000 cycles

These tests should be done by an accredited laboratory.

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11 – IMPLENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN REGULATION 874/20 12 Application date : 01 March 2014 Concerns : luminaires included in furniture

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