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CAMPING FURNITURE

VCamping furniture are products that are subjected to a number of tests to verify their full functionality, robustness and durability. All the requirements of the applicable standards that we mention here should be met. It is the responsibility of the manufacturers to demonstrate conformity of their products to the applicable standards and to declare that the products meet all the requirements laid down. Generally, the manufacturers can demonstrate conformity of their products in three ways:

  1. The manufacturer has its own, in-house test station and verifies all the parameters in there. 
  2. The manufacturer has the parameters verified by one of the testing laboratories that are competent to perform the required tests.
  3. The manufacturer takes a risk, does not verify any parameters and simply places its product on the market. This, however, is a very hazardous approach both for the manufacturer and (especially) for the users of such a product.

WHAT IS TESTED:

  • quality of the design/construction of camping furniture
    (edges, protrusions, shear and compression points, entrapment, etc.)
  • stability
  • static strength, durability
  • service life

WHAT IS ASSESSED?

  • accompanying documentation  (technical descriptions etc.)
  • manual
  • marking (completeness)

THE MOST FREQUENTLY OCCURRING PROBLEMS:

  • construction (shear and compression points, entrapment etc.)
  • structural strength
  • stability
  • insufficient documentation, instructions and marking 

STANDARDS:

  • ČSN EN 581-1:2006 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 1: General safety requirements
  • ČSN EN 581-2:2009 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for seating
  • ČSN EN 581-3:2007 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 3: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for tables

 

CONTACT

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information:

Luboš Feigl

Head of Department
feigl@szutest.cz
+420 483 348 227
+420 602 147 283
Strojírenský zkušební ústav, s.p.
(Engineering Test Institute, Public Enterprise)