General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine - Office Chairs
The supervision and random inspections conducted by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on office chairs have revealed unstable quality. Multiple inspections have found non-conforming products, with non-conformity items involving stability, casters, formaldehyde emissions, and other aspects.
I. Inspection Situation in 2015 In the fourth quarter of 2015, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine inspected 60 batches of office chair products produced by 60 enterprises in 10 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, including Beijing and Tianjin. Based on standards such as QB/T 2280 - 2007 'Office Chairs', nine items including rolling/sliding resistance, stability, and seat impact tests were inspected. The results showed that 11 batches of products did not meet the standard requirements, with non-conformity items mainly concentrated in stability and vertical downward static load tests on armrests. This indicates that some office chairs may pose risks of tipping over during use and issues such as armrests being unable to withstand normal pressure, posing threats to the safety of users.
II. Inspection Situation in Recent Years Since 2015, the national quality regulatory authorities have conducted multiple supervision and random inspections on office chairs. One inspection result showed that among 90 batches of products from 90 enterprises in 11 provinces and municipalities, 21 batches were non-conforming, with a non-conformity rate of 23.3%. These non-conforming office chairs posed risks such as base fractures, caster detachments, excessive formaldehyde levels, risks of causing people to fall, and explosions. These issues not only affect the service life of office chairs but may also cause serious harm to the physical health and life safety of users.
Another inspection found that 15 batches of products were non-conforming, with a non-conformity rate of 14.9%. Among them, 7 batches had stability issues, 5 batches had issues with caster reciprocating wear, and 4 batches had issues with formaldehyde emissions. Stability issues may cause office chairs to tip over during use, caster reciprocating wear issues may affect the mobility of office chairs, and formaldehyde emission issues may cause damage to the respiratory systems of users.
