EN 12520 Furniture - Strength, Durability, and Safety - Requirements for Household Chairs.

Main Purpose:

To standardize the stability and strength performance of household children's seats (excluding specific specialized categories), thereby preventing risks such as tipping, structural failure, and detachments during use, and ensuring the safety of children while seated.

Standard Definition:

EN 12520 is a specific clause within the European Union's furniture safety standards, focusing on the stability, strength, and durability of household children's seats. It applies to household children's seating products and is a mandatory compliance requirement for products entering the EU market. It must be implemented in conjunction with other standard clauses.

Testing and Certification Requirements: 

Must undergo testing by a recognized EU-approved third party as a basis for CE certification:

5.3 Stability: Loading a 10° slope with 25 kg without tipping or displacement;

5.4 Strength: The seat surface can withstand 10,000 cycles of 50 kg pressure without cracking, and the connection points can withstand 80 N tension without detachment, Material Safety: Lead content  90 ppm, Cadmium content  75 ppm, total phthalates  0.1%; Marking Requirements: Indicate the applicable age, weight, and safety warnings.