1 Scope
This document
specifies safety requirements and test methods for all types of kitchen and bathroom
storage units and domestic storage furniture, including TV-furniture, and their
components.
It does not apply to non-domestic storage, office storage, industrial storage,
catering equipment, retail storage and industrial storage lockers.
It does not apply to
furniture covered by EN 71 1, Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and
physical properties.
The stability requirements do not apply to TV-furniture with a built in TV attachment. Such
products are covered by EN 62368 1:2014+A11:2017, Audio/video —
Information and communication technology equipment — Part 1: Safety requirements,
Clause 8.6.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation,
flammability and electrical safety.
Safety that is dependent upon the structure of the building is not included,
e.g. the strength of wall hanging units includes only the
cabinet and its components including wall attachment devices. The wall and the
wall attachments are not included.
Annex A (normative) contains additional test
methods.
Annex B (informative) contains a guide to
testing of units and components according to this
document.
Annex C (informative) contains an example of
loading of wall hanging
units.
Annex D (informative) contains a method for
calculation of vertical and horizontal acting forces.