Novartis and other furniture heavy metal formaldehyde exceeded the standard

Recently, the Guangdong Provincial Quality Supervision Bureau issued the "2013 Guangdong Province, 7 kinds of products such as wood furniture, provincial level supervision and inspection quality status announcement", the announcement shows that 502 companies produced 747 batches of wood furniture products, there are 87 batches Qualified, the rate of unqualified products was 11.6%. Among them, Dongguan Novartis Furniture and Dongguan Yongxin Furniture were listed on the blacklist for quality inspection due to heavy metal content, unqualified woodworking requirements and formaldehyde emission.

Novartis, Yongxin Furniture, etc.

According to China Quality Miles, the Guangdong Provincial Quality Supervision Bureau has carried out provincial-level regular supervision and inspection on seven kinds of products such as wood furniture, interior and exterior wall coatings and metal materials. In the list of Guangdong Province's wood furniture product quality provincial regular supervision and inspection of unqualified products and its production enterprises in 2013, the nominal production enterprise name is “Dongguan Novartis Furniture Co., Ltd.”, the trademark is “nova Novartis”, and the specification model is “W”. -749A_3645×495×505 (mm) qualified products, production date or batch number "February 2013" bedside table due to heavy metal content and woodworking requirements are not qualified and boarded the quality inspection black list. At the same time, the nominal production enterprise name is “Dongguan Yongxin Furniture Manufacturing Co., Ltd.”, the trademark is “Yuting”, the specification model is “5Y60B# qualified product”, the production date or the batch number is “May 04, 2013”. The chair, due to the amount of formaldehyde emission does not meet the standard requirements, also boarded the quality inspection black list.

Guangdong is the most important production, distribution and export base for the Chinese furniture industry. For a long time, the Guangdong furniture industry has formed an unparalleled industrial advantage, and has always firmly occupied the leading position of the domestic furniture industry. It is known as the "Chinese furniture to see Guangdong" and "world furniture made in Guangdong". However, Novartis Furniture and Yongxin Furniture, which have been found to have excessive levels of heavy metals and excessive formaldehyde emission, are considered to be well-known enterprises in the industry.

Dongguan Novartis Furniture Co., Ltd. was established in 2003, claiming to be transformed from a small and micro furniture manufacturing factory into a multinational furniture company with hundreds of operating stores. And said that at present, Novartis has a global furniture production base covering more than 100,000 square meters and a global furniture research and development center in Dongguan, Guangdong. This time, due to the failure of the two indicators of heavy metal content and carpentry requirements, the quality inspection blacklist.

Dongguan Yongxin Furniture Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in 1994. It is known as the earliest, largest and highest-achieving comprehensive furniture design, manufacturing and brand marketing enterprise in China's furniture industry. “Yu Ting” is its main furniture brand. This time, due to the amount of formaldehyde emission does not meet the standards, it is on the blacklist of quality inspection. Novartis responded that “the problem of excessive heavy metal content is on paint and board”

China Quality Miles staff called Novartis Furniture and Yongxin Furniture respectively, hoping to know whether “unqualified products are still on sale? Does the company take retrospective measures such as recalls?” “Why is the cause of heavy metal content and carpentry requirements unqualified, formaldehyde release? Does the quantity not meet the standards?"

Wang Yayun, general manager of Novartis Furniture, responded that “At present, the unqualified products have stopped selling and recalled according to the process.” He said that “the heavy metal content of the bedside table and the carpentry requirements are not qualified. The problem lies in the paint and the board. The reason is that the supplier There is a problem with the technical content of the material. The supplier may have mixed materials in the paint processing process, resulting in the overall indicator of heavy metal content exceeding the standard.” At the same time, “the consumer buys the unqualified product, the responsibility lies in the enterprise. In the future, the supply will be strictly reviewed. In the case of the business, the supply of products was shortened from one sampling in March to one in January."

Ms. Cheng, the customer service manager of Ever Trusty Furniture, responded that “the unqualified products have been discontinued last year, and the unqualified products that were sampled may be the inventory products of the specialty stores.” Has the “requalified product been recalled? What causes the batch? The release of formaldehyde in the secondary product exceeded the standard, etc., and it is still unclear. The relevant reply has not been received by the time of publication.

The quality of "Made in Guangdong" is worrying

According to China Quality Miles, "2013 Guangdong Province, 7 kinds of products such as wood furniture, provincial level supervision and inspection quality status announcement" said that this supervision inspection involves Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Shanwei, Dongguan, Zhongshan, 747 batches of wood furniture products produced by 502 enterprises in 11 cities (districts) such as Jiangmen, Zhaoqing and Shunde found that 87 batches were unqualified, and the unqualified product discovery rate was 11.6%. In the unqualified projects, wood furniture involves formaldehyde emission, heavy metal content, mechanical properties, physical and chemical properties of paint film, physical and chemical properties of soft and hard covering, woodworking requirements, appearance of wood-based panels, etc.; children's furniture involves structural safety (edge ​​and tip) , the limit of harmful substances (formaldehyde emission, surface coating transferable element content), warning signs, appearance requirements (appearance of wooden parts).

As soon as the announcement came out, the furniture industry was shaken. Guangdong furniture, which once led the development of the Chinese furniture industry, has now become the hardest hit area for inferior furniture. This makes people can't help but ask, what happened to Guangdong furniture?

Guangdong has a reputation as a “world factory” and is leading the development trend of the Chinese furniture industry. In the regular sampling inspection, there are many quality problems in so many brand furniture, which has formed an industry phenomenon. In particular, the limits of harmful substances, formaldehyde emission, and heavy metal content are not up to standard, which is directly related to the health and safety of thousands of consumers.

Whether the quality of Guangdong furniture is worthy of the reputation of “world factory” cannot help people bring more questions and reflections.

According to industry insiders, the main problem of unqualified products is still on the basic materials such as wood-based panels. Once the basic materials are unqualified, the products produced will definitely not be qualified. Why do some man-made sheet companies always produce unqualified products, and why are manufacturers always willing to use them? According to insiders, this has a certain relationship with price competition. Some enterprises choose low-quality wood-based panels in order to seek low prices. The lower the price, the better the product quality will not be guaranteed. In addition, the insider also revealed that the 11.6% failure rate is not surprising at all, and there are more unqualified products that have not been spotted, and these products are sold in the market as usual.

Consumers are cautious when buying furniture

In the mixed fish market, how can consumers buy quality products? Experts suggest that consumers should carefully select miscellaneous products when purchasing furniture. Usually, brand-name furniture manufacturers put economic interests first, and they are not so strict in materials and workmanship. Even if there are quality problems, they are hard to pay attention to. "They have no brand, and they don't have to worry about brand damage. To the economic loss, and well-known brands in order to maintain credibility, from material selection to work will pay more attention."

Yu Xiusu, vice president and secretary general of the Beijing Furniture Industry Association, suggested that consumers go to well-known stores to buy branded furniture. “The strength of brand enterprises is more important. They also pay more attention to environmental protection and workmanship. They are produced according to national standards and require various aspects. They are all relatively strict, from quality to environmental protection, performance and so on."

Here, China Quality Miles reminds consumers that the trademarks produced by Dongguan Novartis Furniture Co., Ltd. are “nova Novartis”, the specification model is “W-749A_3645×495×505 (mm) qualified products”, production date or The bedside table with batch number "February 2013" and the trademark of Dongguan Yongxin Furniture Manufacturing Co., Ltd. are "Yuting", the specification model is "5Y60B# qualified product", the production date or batch number is "May 04, 2013" "The dining chair can be returned according to the relevant process.

In order to purchase safe and secure products, China Quality Miles recommends that consumers pay attention to the following points when purchasing wood furniture products:

1. You can check the current or recent test report at the merchant's office to see if there is any formaldehyde emission test in the test report. Don't simply listen to the company's verbal commitment.

2, close to wooden furniture or open cabinet doors, drawers, etc., check whether the product has an unpleasant smell, especially consumers who purchase panel furniture, can clearly specify when signing a contract with the seller, if there is a serious smell, should Replace it. Because furniture samples are placed in the exhibition hall for a long time, the smell is small when purchased, but after purchase and installation, there may be a strong smell in the new furniture.

3. Check the process of wooden furniture products, such as whether the edge of the wood-based panel is good, whether the gap of the assembly is too large, whether the opening and closing parts such as drawers and doors are smooth.

4. Check or ask the seller if there is any instructions for using the product, and if the materials used are clearly stated in the instructions for use? Are there any routine maintenance methods and precautions? Are there any common troubleshooting methods? Whether there are three packages of content and detailed terms of after-sales service. At the same time, pay attention to the name, site and contact information of the company.

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