Furniture Industry
Integrated "Import Risks" Solutions
LPI helps companies importing from Asia tackle cross-functional challenges by providing integrated solutions in quality, compliance, and sustainability.
Our services include inspections, factory audits, regulatory intelligence, and CSR assessments—delivered by hard goods experts and engineers based in China. Unlike other firms, we offer a unique 360° perspective that connects the dots across departments, helping clients resolve recurring issues at the root.
Specialized technicians and engineers
Controlling the quality of indoor and outdoor furniture requires a very specific set of skills, expertise, equipment and testing capability. LPI is able to provide a full range of services to ensure your products will meet both legal and commercial requirements.
Thanks to our specialized technicians and engineers, we are able to thoroughly address our clients’needs in terms of understanding legal requirements for their market.
Some of our on-site inspection standard checks include:
- Moisture check (wood, plywood, rattan,etc.)
- Assembly check and workmanship
- Loading, stability, fatigue and pull tests
- rub & adhesive tests on marking and logos
Indoor Furniture Lab Testing
Indoor seating
- Full analysis
- EN 12520 (2015), EN 1022 (2005), EN 1728 (2012)
- Partial analysis *without fatigue tests
- EN 12520 (2015), EN 1022 (2005), EN 1728 (2012)
Indoor tables
- Full analysis
- EN 12521 (2015), EN 1730 (2012)
- Partial analysis *without fatigue tests
- EN 12521 (2015), EN 1730 (2012)
Storage furniture
- Full analysis
- EN 14749 (2016), EN 16122 (2012)
- Partial analysis – without overload test
- EN 14749 (2016), EN 16122 (2012)
Children seat
- Full analysis
- NF D60-300-1 (2008), NF D60-300-2 (2008)
- Partial analysis – without fatigue and material tests
- NF D60-300-1 (2008), NF D60-300-2 (2008)
Children table
- Full analysis
- NF D60-300-1 (2008), NF D60-300-3 (2008)
- Partial analysis – without fatigue and material tests
- NF D60-300-1 (2008), NF D60-300-3 (2008)
Outdoor Furniture Lab Testing
Outdoor seating
- Full analysis
- EN 581-1 (2017), EN 581-2 (2015), EN 1022 (2005)
- Partial analysis – without fatigue tests
- EN 581-1 (2017), EN 581-2 (2015), EN 1022 (2005)
Outdoor tables
- Full analysis
- EN 581-1 (2017), EN 581-3 (2017)
- Partial analysis – without fatigue tests
- EN 581-1 (2017), EN 581-3 (2017)
Sunshade
- Protocol from EN 581-1 (2017)
- General safety, stability, flammability, marking
- Specific test – Resistance of ribs
- Progressive reverse loading on ribs to simulate wind
- Specific test – Crank durability
- Cost for 160 cycles open/close on parasol with crank
Outdoor lounger
- Full analysis
- EN 581-1 (2017), EN 581-2 (2015), EN 1022 (2005)
- Partial analysis – without fatigue tests
- EN 581-1 (2017), EN 581-2 (2015), EN 1022 (2005)
Get more info about the products you want to test on our partner Pourquery laboratories website.
129 dangerous household products, furniture and decor flagged in the EU
Products pulled from the European market by the authorities in 2025.
Explore the alerts and photos- Made in China
- 63%
- Rejected at the EU border
- 13
- Recalled from consumers
- 52
- Main hazards
- Chemical 36Environment 29Fire 25
- Standard most often failed
- EN 60335-2 quoted in 22 alerts
What inspections keep finding on furniture
From January 2023 to October 2026, 98 pieces of furniture were the subject of a Safety Gate alert in the EU, and 16 of a recall in France since January 2022. Chairs that tip over or break account for nearly half of the cases.
| Product | Cases | Typical defect | Standard most often cited | What an LPI inspection checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairs, stools and sofas | 46 EU alerts50% made in China5 recalls in France | Chairs that tip backwards or break (legs, armrests, swivel base); upholstery that catches fire too easily. | EN 1728 8 | Stability, static load and durability tests (EN 1728, EN 1022, EN 581 for outdoor seating), flammability of upholstery, fittings and assembly checked. |
| Other furniture and accessories | 21 EU alerts48% made in China9 recalls in France | Phthalates in plastic bath and shower mats, sharp edges, unstable cabinets and mirrors. | REACH 10 | Lab analysis of plastics (REACH), edges and finish checked, stability and wall-fixing instructions checked. |
| Children’s furniture and beds | 19 EU alerts26% made in China2 recalls in France | Gaps between slats or bars where a child’s limbs can get stuck, learning towers that tip over, small parts that come off. | EN 716-1 7 | Gaps and openings measured with gauges, stability and strength tests to the product standard (EN 716, EN 747, EN 14988), small parts test. |
| Tables | 12 EU alerts0% made in China | Tables that collapse under load or tip over, mechanisms that spring open during handling. | EN 12521 3 | Stability and load tests (EN 12521, EN 581 for outdoor tables), folding and locking mechanisms checked. |
Sources: Safety Gate (European Commission) and RappelConso (DGCCRF, Licence Ouverte 2.0). Product families and typical defects: keyword grouping by LPI Quality. A product may appear in both sources. These figures reflect enforcement activity, not a defect rate.
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