 Most accidents happen at home; in the course of everyday routine activities, as
well as in the performance of DIY work, odd-jobs or repairs. Here, we appeal to
all concerned to adopt a cautious, sensible approach. The installation of
electrical or technical appliances is best left to persons qualified for the
job.
TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH looks after the safety and quality of
products. Our experts test and certify almost everything that can be used in the
home.
The GS and Q Marks are a clear indication of TÜV-approved safety and quality
- e.g. for furniture, for kitchen equipment, such as pans, for all types of
floor coverings, as well as for bathroom fittings and furnishings.
Are you a user or manufacturer? If so, contact us, and we will help you
achieve enhanced safety and quality inside house and home.
Furniture
Office Furniture
Office Chairs
Computer Desks
School Chairs
Contract Chairs
Upholstered Furniture
Kitchen Furniture
Children's Beds
Lounger Systems
TV Armchairs
Tox-Proof
Sanitary ware and plumbing fittings
Floor coverings
 Safety and Quality for Furniture
Our range of services for your products
GS Mark Test
Programme
e.g.:
- Design
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness
- EMC, electrical safety
Quality Mark Test Programme
e.g.
- as regards the following criteria:
- low-polluting
- ergonomic
- durable
TOXPROOF Test Programme
e.g.:
- Whole-body testing in testing chambers: olfactometry, formaldehyde, phenol,
isocyanate, TVOC, volatile chlororganic hydrocarbons
- Material tests, e.g. textiles, leather
Ergonomics Mark Test Programme
e.g.:
- user-friendly and ergonomic design
- measurement of human physiological requirements
Comfort and Quality Test Programme
e.g.:
- safety tests
- service tests (function, ease of operation, barrier-free ...)
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- - to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management
systems
- - to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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Safety and Quality for Office Furniture
Our range of services for your
products
GS Mark Test Programme
Office furniture DIN 4545, DIN 4554
- Design
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (card files, filing cabinets, shelves,
roll-top containers, highboards, sideboards)
For functional parts, also: fatigue durability tests (pull-out drawers,
revolving doors, roller shutters, flaps, sliding doors)
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Low-emission office furniture from monitored production (Toxproof - criteria
catalogue)
- Resistance of the surfaces to external influences
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Office Chairs
Our range of services for your products
GS Mark Test Programme
Office swivel chair DIN 4551, DIN EN 1335 Parts 1-3 New!
- Design
- Dimensions
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (seat, backrest, armrest, base, castors)
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Ergonomic design
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Computer Desks
Our range of services for your
products
Computer workstation DIN 4549, DIN 4554, DIN EN 527
Parts 1-3 New!
- Design
- Dimensions
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (frame, desktop)
Arrangement of product information
- Ergonomic design
- Low-emission office furniture from monitored production (Toxproof - criteria
catalogue)
- Characteristics of the materials used
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for School Chairs
Our range of services for your products
GS Mark Test Programme
School chairs DIN ISO 5970 - Dimensions, PrEN 1729 - Sturdiness,
- Design
- Dimensions
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (seat, backrest, armrest, base, castors)
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Ergonomic design
- Characteristics of the materials used (upholstery, padding material,
leather, gas spring)
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Contract Chairs
Our range of services for your
products
GS Mark Test Programme
Stackable chairs DIN EN 12520
Cantilever DIN EN 1022, DIN EN 1728, pr EN
13761 New
- Design
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (seat, backrest, armrest, legs)
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Low-emission object furniture from monitored manufacture (Toxproof -
criteria catalogue)
- Performance characteristics of the materials used (upholstery, padding
material, leather, materials)
- Workmanship
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Upholstered Furniture
GS Mark Test Programme
Sofa DIN EN 12520, DIN EN 1022, DIN EN 1728
- Design
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (seat, backrest, armrest, legs)
For multi-function solutions, also: fatigue durability of the fittings and
hinges 5,000 cycles (opening and closing of the upholstered furniture)
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Low-emission object furniture from monitored manufacture (Toxproof -
criteria catalogue)
- Characteristics of the materials used (upholstery, padding material,
leather, fittings and hinges, ...)
- Handling
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Kitchen Furniture
Our range of services for your
products
GS Mark Test Programme
Kitchens DIN EN 1116, DIN EN 1153, DIN 68930
- Design
- Matching dimensions
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (wall cupboards, base units, dressers)
- Wear (pull-out drawers, revolving doors, roller shutters, round bottoms)
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Ergonomic design
- Low-emission kitchen furniture from monitored production (Toxproof -
criteria catalogue)
- Fatigue durability of the fittings and hinges
- Resistance of the surfaces to external influences
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Children's Beds
Our range of services for your
products
GS Mark Test Programme
Children's bed DIN EN 716-1, DIN EN 716-2, DIN EN 71
- Design
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (bed base, bars and bed ends)
- Marking
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Low-emission materials (Toxproof - criteria catalogue)
- Performance characteristics of the materials used
- Handling
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for Lounger Systems
Our range of services for your
products
GS Mark Test Programme
Lounger systems DIN EN 1725, DIN EN 1957, DIN EN 1334
- Design
- Physical-mechanical test
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (bed edges, bed base)
Quality criteria
- Ergonomic
- Service-friendly
- Low-polluting
- Arrangement of product information
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 Safety and Quality for TV Armchairs
Our range of services for your products
GS Mark Test Programme
TV armchairs DIN EN 12520, DIN EN 1022, DIN EN 1728 2 PfG 988
- Design
- Static stability
- Dynamic and static sturdiness (seat, backrest, armrest, footrest)
- Fatigue durability of the electromotive adjustment provisions (2 x 48 hours
opening and closing)
- EMC, low voltage
Quality criteria
- Arrangement of product information
- Low-emission object furniture from monitored manufacture (Toxproof -
criteria catalogue)
- Characteristics of the materials used (upholstery, padding material,
leather, fittings and hinges, ...)
- Handling
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management systems
- to obtain foreign test marks and certification
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 TOXPROOF Test Programme
Furniture and
Furniture materials
- Carrying out of a material test
- Carrying out of a chamber test
- Test of the packaging
- Ensuring requirements are met through manufacturing controls and repetition
tests
TOXPROOF Test Programme
e.g. whole-body
test in test chambers
- Olfactometry, formaldehyde, phenol, isocyanate, TVOC, volatile chlororganic
hydrocarbons,
- Or test of the materials, textiles and leather used
We help you
- with tests accompanying development
- - to introduce quality, environmental and industrial safety management
systems
- - to obtain foreign test marks and certi
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| Sanitaryware and plumbing fittings |
 A bathroom is intended to serve personal hygiene and body care purposes.
However, in addition to these basic requirements, the time spent in the bathroom
is also expected to provide refreshment, relaxation and enhanced
well-being.
Showering and bathing are only perceived to be pleasurable if the
plumbing fittings that need to be operated are easy to use, cannot cause injury
and do not put the user at risk of being scolded by excessively hot
water.
And who likes taps which drip or are difficult to clean?
TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH's experts have developed a wide variety of
laboratory tests and practical user tests to ensure that sanitaryware and
plumbing fittings meet all these requirements.
The appropriate "TÜV Marks"
for fittings, ceramics, and accessories indicate their compliance with these
requirements and facilitate the decision-making process.
Are you a user or manufacturer? If so, contact us, and we will help you
achieve enhanced safety and quality.
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 They are constantly walked all over and, yet, this form of wear and tear is the
least floor coverings have to withstand. The wide variety of flooring products
that are available often makes life difficult for consumers and professional
furnishers when it comes to choosing the right one. Whereas products for the
home are primarily selected on the basis of looks, care characteristics and
durability, floorings for commercial contexts also have to comply with safety
requirements. In its laboratories, TÜV Rheinland Produkt Safety GmbH tests a
wide range of floor coverings made from diverse materials in various
compositions in respect of their suitability for the given context. Be they
laminates or linoleum, PVC with jute or foam backings, rubber or textiles -
these and many other flooring types are tested by TÜV experts to verify their
compliance with relevant EN standards. The variety of requirements floorings
have to meet in the course of the objective testing they undergo is a wide as
the load types they have to withstand in their service lives. The quality of a
floor covering for private contexts is verified, for instance, by one test in
which the shifting of heavy pieces of furniture is simulated. The 100 kg
furniture base used in the test for this purpose should not leave any marks on a
high-quality flooring when moved from one place to another. For commercial
contexts, aspects such as safety and non-slip characteristics constitute further
important testing areas.
Both the chemical and physical tests performed by the "TÜV"
are recognized, objective procedures used to verify product quality and safety.
They provide consumers with assistance in their purchase decisions and
manufacturers with enhanced marketing prospects.
Are you a user or manufacturer of such products? If so, contact us and we
will do what we can to help you achieve enhanced safety and quality.
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