furniture safety Tag

Tempered Glass Doors on Hallway Shoe Storage Cabinets: What You Should Know

Tempered Glass Doors on Hallway Shoe Storage Cabinets: What You Should Know

Tempered glass doors on hallway shoe storage cabinets are strong, practical and safer than ordinary glass, because tempered glass is heat treated to be considerably tougher and, if it ever does break, it shatters into small blunt pieces rather than sharp shards. What you should know before buying is how it behaves day to day: how to care for it, where to position it, what it shows and hides, and how to judge the hinges and frame around it. In this guide we explain what tempered glass actually is, why glass doors help a narrow UK hallway feel brighter and how clear, tinted and frosted glass differ in practice. We look at hinges, frames and handles, compare shoe cabinets with display cabinets for treasured collections and explain how shelf thickness affects load. We also share safe positioning advice and simple cleaning tips that keep tempered glass looking clear and bright for years....

How to Wall-Fix a Glass Shoe Cabinet Neatly and Securely

How to Wall-Fix a Glass Shoe Cabinet Neatly and Securely

Tall, slim glass cabinets are heavy for their size, and a wall fixing is the simplest way to stop them tipping if a door is pulled or the shelves are loaded unevenly. A secure fixing also keeps the cabinet square, so doors close properly and catches line up on uneven hallway floors. In this step by step guide we explain exactly how to do the job neatly. We list the tools you will need, then cover emptying and levelling the cabinet, identifying whether your wall is brick, block, plasterboard or lath and plaster, and choosing fixings to suit. We explain why checking for hidden cables and pipes is the most important step, how to mark and drill cleanly using masking tape, and why the bracket should sit as high as possible. Finally, we cover refitting glass shelves, loading heavy shoes low down, keeping the fixing discreet, common mistakes and what to consider in a rented home....

How to Wall-Fix a High Gloss Shoe Storage Cabinet Neatly and Securely

How to Wall-Fix a High Gloss Shoe Storage Cabinet Neatly and Securely

Fixing a high gloss shoe storage cabinet to the wall keeps it stable, keeps doors and compartments aligned and protects children and pets from the risk of a tall, slim unit tipping forward. In this practical guide we explain how to identify the type of wall you are working with, from solid brick and block to plasterboard on studs, dot and dab and period lath and plaster, and which fixings suit each one. We cover how to check for hidden cables and pipes, the tools you need before you start and the simple precautions that stop a glossy finish from being scratched or marked during the job. You will find clear step by step instructions for fitting a floor standing cabinet with a restraint and for hanging a wall mounted floating design, plus advice on planning clearance, escape routes in flats and the finishing touches that make the result look neat....

How to Wall-Fix a Wooden Shoe Cupboard Neatly and Securely

How to Wall-Fix a Wooden Shoe Cupboard Neatly and Securely

Wall fixing a wooden shoe cupboard is one of the most important safety steps for any tall or narrow storage, and it is a straightforward job once you know what you are working with. In this step by step guide we explain why fixing matters, particularly in homes with children, and list the simple tools you will need. We show how to identify solid brick, plasterboard on studs and older lath and plaster walls, and which fixings suit each one. We also explain how to check for hidden pipes and cables before drilling, how to position and level the cupboard on uneven floors, and how to attach the anti tip bracket so it sits out of sight. Finally, we cover neat finishing touches, fixing other hallway pieces at the same time, planning safe walkways in flats and family homes, and when it makes sense to call in a qualified handyperson instead....

UK Office Chair Safety Standards Explained: BS EN 1335 & Gas Lift Rules

UK Office Chair Safety Standards Explained: BS EN 1335 & Gas Lift Rules

BS EN 1335 defines what a UK office chair has to be across three published parts covering dimensions, safety requirements and test methods, and a chair that has been tested to Part 3 is offering evidence rather than an adjective, according to a new explainer from UK furniture retailer Furniture in Fashion. The 2026 report sets out what the standard's Type A, B and C classifications mean, clarifying that the letters describe adjustment provision rather than build quality, and explains how BS EN 1022 underpins the five point base found on castor chairs. On gas lifts, it describes the sealed cylinder as a component whose normal failure mode is a slowly sinking seat, and one that is replaced rather than repaired. The guide also covers the Display Screen Equipment Regulations, the fire safety labelling that applies to upholstered chairs bought for home use, and castor selection by floor type....

Can You Sit on a Footstool? Static Load Test Results for 30 UK Models

Can You Sit on a Footstool? Static Load Test Results for 30 UK Models

Most footstools will take an adult sitting on them, but they are not built for it, and the failure point is the leg to frame joint rather than the padded top. In this 2026 assessment, UK furniture retailer Furniture in Fashion sets out plainly that no published comparative static load dataset for British footstool models exists, and explains why publishing one would mean inventing figures. Instead the report examines how construction determines behaviour under seated use: bolted solid timber legs against screw fixings into engineered board, fixed tops against hinged storage lids that flex across an unsupported span, and the lateral force people apply when they lean or push off to stand. It also explains why UK and European furniture testing treats seating and footrests as separate articles, so a footstool carries no seating rating rather than a low one, and sets out what to check on the underside before buying....

Glass TV Stands & UK Safety: Toughened Glass Standards & Breakage Data

Glass TV Stands & UK Safety: Toughened Glass Standards & Breakage Data

Glass television furniture safety comes down to two checks a buyer can make before purchase: whether the glass is toughened, and whether the television sits within the unit's stated load and footprint. Furniture in Fashion notes that no official UK body publishes domestic glass furniture breakage data, so this 2026 report contains no incident figures. It explains instead how toughened glass works, why its surfaces are held in permanent compression, why it disintegrates into blunt granules rather than shards, and why it cannot be cut or drilled after manufacture. The realistic risk is not everyday use but edge impact during assembly and moving, since glass is strongest in the face and weakest at the corners. The report also covers television foot span against shelf width, over tightening of fixings, ventilation for equipment that runs warm, floor levelling in older properties, and anti tip provision in homes with young children, where wall mounting the television is usually the better answer....

UK Dining Chair Safety Standards Explained: BS EN 12520 & Fire Labels

UK Dining Chair Safety Standards Explained: BS EN 12520 & Fire Labels

Two separate requirements govern dining chairs sold in the UK and they are routinely confused, according to a new explainer from UK furniture retailer Furniture in Fashion. BS EN 12520 is the British adoption of the European standard covering strength, durability and stability for domestic seating, tested on the complete chair rather than on individual components. The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 separately govern ignition resistance for upholstered items and require a permanent label attached to the chair plus display labelling at the point of sale. The report explains why a chair can satisfy one and not the other, why reupholstering at home changes the basis of the original compliance, and where labelling gaps most often appear in secondhand and imported furniture. It also sets out construction and maintenance checks covering joint bracing, leg geometry and floor glides. No test results or compliance statistics are claimed, and the report is an explainer rather than legal advice....

Electric Recliner Safety in the UK: BS EN 60335 and Transformer Standards Explained

Electric Recliner Safety in the UK: BS EN 60335 and Transformer Standards Explained

An electric recliner sold in the UK is an electrical appliance, not just furniture with a motor attached, and it sits under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 alongside the BS EN 60335 series covering household appliances. In this explainer, Furniture in Fashion sets out the framework in plain terms: why most recliners run their motors at low voltage from an external power supply, why that supply carries its own requirements under the BS EN 61558 transformer standards, and how UK plug and fuse rules and the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 also apply. The report argues that in real homes the risks are overwhelmingly mechanical and environmental rather than electrical: crushed cables drawn into the mechanism, power supplies trapped behind radiators and coiled extension reels. A clearance table covers how much space a recliner genuinely needs behind, in front and around its power supply....

TV Stand Weight Capacity: Load Test Results for 40 UK Models

TV Stand Weight Capacity: Load Test Results for 40 UK Models

Televisions have grown larger while getting lighter, and that has changed what a TV stand must do. Load capacity is rarely the limiting factor now: stability is, because a large light screen on a shallow unit is a tipping risk long before it is a weight risk. No independent UK body publishes comparative load test results for TV stands, so rather than invent figures this Furniture in Fashion report explains the failure modes and the checks that make any installation safe. It covers why a stated maximum load assumes correct assembly, a level floor and central loading, why the television's foot spacing rather than its screen size determines whether a unit is wide enough, and how board, glass, cantilever and wall unit formats carry load differently. A comparison table sets out load path, stability characteristics and the single pre use check for each format, and names the anti tip strap as the highest value fix for homes with children....