Household and Houseware
Ensuring household furnishings quality
From mats and candleholders to cleaning products, quality control on houseware products has always been an essential part of LPI’s activity. Through the years we have been endorsed by some industry leaders and we have developed an expertise on numerous product types.
The tailored services we propose for furniture importers, manufacturers and brands are the following:
- Document review ( verifying existing certificates etc.)
- Laboratory testing
- Factory, social and environmental audits
- Inline and Final Random Inspection
- Loading Supervision
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 and adhesive tests on marking and logos
Our affiliated labs in Asia and in Europe are notified by the European Union to conduct test on tables, chairs, storage furniture, children furniture etc.
Zero customer claim policy !
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The earlier you work on the quality of your products the better the sales !
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 household products
From January 2023 to October 2026, 286 household articles (kitchenware, decoration, stationery, gadgets) were the subject of a Safety Gate alert in the EU, and 256 of a recall in France since January 2022. About half of the French recalls of kitchenware concern food contact.
| Product | Cases | Typical defect | Standard most often cited | What an LPI inspection checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchenware and food-contact items | 88 EU alerts61% made in China190 recalls in France | Substances migrating into food (formaldehyde from bamboo-melamine tableware, cobalt in glazes, non-compliant paper straws); fryers and cookers that overheat. | EN 60335-2 30 | Food-contact migration tests in the lab (Regulation (EC) 1935/2004), materials and declarations of compliance checked, handle strength and function tests. |
| Decorative items | 90 EU alerts69% made in China28 recalls in France | Phthalates in soft plastics, lead in the solders of animated figures, water beads that swell once swallowed. | REACH 37 | Lab analysis of plastics and electronics (REACH, RoHS), small parts and attachments checked, warnings checked. |
| Gadgets and small electronics | 68 EU alerts75% made in China4 recalls in France | Lead and cadmium in solders, phthalates in cables, nickel released by metal parts. | REACH 10 | RoHS and REACH screening in the lab, battery and function checks, markings checked. |
| Candles and candle holders | 18 EU alerts50% made in China21 recalls in France | Flames too high, wicks that re-ignite, candles that tip over, holders that catch fire. | EN 15493 7 | Burning behaviour test (EN 15493), safety labels (EN 15494), stability checked. |
| Stationery and school supplies | 22 EU alerts77% made in China13 recalls in France | Pencil cases, erasers and pens with phthalates or chlorinated paraffins above the REACH limits. | REACH 14 | Lab analysis of soft plastics and inks, small parts test on items that appeal to children (EN 71-1). |
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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