Standard UNI EN 14749:2005

Unlike Northern Europe, in Italy a few companies that produce furniture are concerned to ensure the safety of the users. Nevertheless, there are many standards that require safety requirements and test methods to be adopted.

The European standard UNI EN 14749:2005 "Furniture containers and work plans for domestic and for kitchen - requirements and test methods" has recently replaced the UNI EN 1153/97, enabling all companies producing furniture (not only kitchens) to obtain an European certificate of product, provided to carry out tests on the resistance and durability finished products.
Home S.r.l. was the second company that produces kitchens in Italy to obtain product certification, awarded in 2002.

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Compliance with such legislation obliges the company to run (through external and independent laboratories) a series of mechanical tests on furnitures subject to dangerous use.