CCTV Exposes Issues with Office Chairs
The issues with office chairs exposed by CCTV mainly include explosion risks, thin tube walls with poor strength, and excessive formaldehyde levels.
Explosion Risks: According to the latest national supervision and inspection results for office chairs released by the State Administration for Market Regulation, out of 90 batches of products from 90 enterprises across 11 provinces and municipalities, 21 batches were found to be unqualified, with a non-conformance rate of 23.3%. Among the unqualified products, office swivel chairs accounted for the majority, with 17 out of the 21 unqualified office chairs being swivel chairs. The causes of explosions are mostly attributed to inferior pneumatic rods, such as excessively thin tube walls of the pneumatic rods, impure inert gases, and even the use of compressed air in place of inert gases. Additionally, excessive temperatures caused by frequent seat adjustments can also trigger explosions. Some office chairs lack explosion-proof steel plates, including those produced by Shanghai Xingaofan Furniture Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Dongguan Xieji Furniture Co., Ltd.'s high-end ergonomic office chairs, Foshan Zhongge Furniture Industry Co., Ltd.'s swivel chairs, and Foshan Shunde Shuaifu Furniture Co., Ltd.'s modern leather chairs, all of which have such issues.
Thin Tube Wall with Poor Strength: The five-star base of a swivel chair is a crucial component. Some enterprises, in an effort to cut costs, make the tube walls of the five-star base thinner or use materials with poor strength. During daily use, such five-star bases are prone to breakage, and once broken, users are likely to fall and suffer physical injuries.
Excessive Formaldehyde Level: If office chairs have excessive formaldehyde levels, they can pose health risks to users. Prolonged exposure to low concentrations of formaldehyde may cause symptoms such as dizziness and fatigue in users. When formaldehyde concentrations are high, its strong irritancy can cause toxicity to the nervous system, immune system, liver, etc., seriously affecting the user's health.
