GB28008-2024
Technical specification for the safety of furniture structure
家具结构安全技术规范
GB 28008-2024 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Technical specification for the safety of furniture structure. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jul 1, 2025.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard specifies the general safety requirements for furniture structures and specific structural safety requirements for certain products. It applies to all furniture except for infant and children's furniture, which is regulated under GB 28007-2024. Manufacturers of office screens, folding beds, laboratory furniture, bathroom furniture, bunk beds, and glass furniture must comply with this standard.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines comprehensive structural safety requirements to prevent injuries during normal use. It mandates that accessible edges and corners must be rounded or protected, with a minimum radius of 0.5mm. Components must be securely fastened without loose parts or missing nails. It also specifies requirements for push-pull components to have anti-drop devices and for wheeled products to have locking mechanisms. A significant portion of the standard addresses shear and squeeze points. These hazardous points must not be accessible during intended use or normal operation. The standard provides a specific judgment flow (detailed in Annex A) and uses a hemispherical finger probe to test accessible gaps, ensuring they are either smaller than 7mm or larger than 18mm to prevent finger entrapment. Specific product categories have dedicated requirements. For instance, bunk beds must have safety barriers with specific height and gap limitations to prevent falls and entrapment. Glass furniture must adhere to strict size, thickness, and assembly rules depending on whether the glass is tempered, semi-tempered, or flat, and whether it is load-bearing or decorative. Load-bearing glass components must pass rigorous impact and strength tests.
Testing methods
The standard references various testing methods to verify compliance, including: - Stability tests for office screens and bunk beds. - Cycle testing for folding mechanisms in folding beds. - Water resistance tests for laboratory furniture surfaces. - Strength and durability tests for hanging bathroom cabinets. - Impact tests (drop ball and shot bag) and surface stress measurements for glass furniture components. - Use of hemispherical finger probes for gap and hole measurements.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 28008-2024?
It applies to all furniture except infant and children's furniture, including office screens, folding beds, laboratory furniture, bathroom furniture, bunk beds, and glass furniture.
Does GB 28008-2024 replace any previous standards?
Yes, it replaces GB 22792.2-2008 and partially replaces several others like GB 26172.1-2010, GB 24820-2009, GB 24977-2010, and GB 28008-2011.
What are the key safety concerns addressed for glass furniture?
The standard specifies size and thickness limits based on glass type (tempered, semi-tempered, flat) and usage (load-bearing vs. decorative), along with requirements for edge treatment, hole placement, and structural strength against impacts.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 28008-2024. To ensure complete compliance for your products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 28008-2024 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- Y80
- ICS
- 97.140
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Relationships
Replaces:GB 22792.2-2008
Partially replaces:GB 26172.1-2010 (Current) , GB 24820-2009, GB 24977-2010, GB 24430.1-2009, GB 28008-2011, GB 28478-2012