7 Most Common Product Compliance Issues and How to Prevent Them

Furniture Quality Control Approach
Maintaining a positive brand image and meeting consumer expectations in the furniture manufacturing industry requires strict furniture quality control system in place. Tetra Inspection has developed an extensive quality control system that follows widely accepted standards since we recognize how important this is.
We inspect your furniture from various angles as part of our rigorous and comprehensive quality control process. To make sure your furniture meets the required standards, we perform perform a number of tests such as;
Carton drop test.
Assembly test.
Function test.
Other stability tests
Symmetry check.
Humidity content.
Endurance test.
Sharp edge check.
Wheels function check.
Weight check.
Measurement check.
Load test
Our Furniture quality control approach is founded on the highest standards in furniture manufacturing, and if you use our furniture testing services, we’re certain you’ll notice a difference in the way people perceive your brand. Tetra Inspection is dedicated to assisting you in upholding the highest standards of consistency and quality in your furniture products.
We test your furniture from various aspects including:
Proactive toys and children’s products quality control strategy is employed by our regulatory experts & professionals to verify the design, safety & quality.
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Furniture lab testing approach
Not all the furniture tests can be carried out onsite. As such, our team of experts will send a sample of the furniture to a state-of-the-art furniture testing lab that will test the material of the furniture for aspects like flammability and fire resistance testing. Also, the furniture lab testing determines the lead content in the wood’s surface and the amount of pentachlorophenol and formaldehyde in case of composite wood furniture. Once the lab test report is out we will share it with you at the earliest and help you in making amends in the light of the report.
Guide To Wood Types -Furniture Quality Control
Woods can be categorized in many ways and we will be looking at the hardwood and manufactured wood types, as they are most commonly used in the manufacturing of furniture.
Proactive toys and children’s products quality control strategy is employed by our regulatory experts & professionals to verify the design, safety & quality.
Mahogany wood
Walnut wood
Oakwood
Chipboard
Fibreboard
Plywood
Veneer
Mahogany is one of the most expensive hardwoods that is used to make high-end furniture. It is extremely versatile and popular among traditional and modern furniture designers alike.
Inspection Guide To Teak Wood Grade - GRADE A:
Characteristics: close grain, warm/honey color, oil-rich, and knot-free. No streaks of white, no knots on the top side, very few (live knots only – where there is discoloration but no fill – on the underside) knots, and these knots have to be less than 0.5 inches in diameter and present only once in every 3-4 linear feet.
Different/Comparison in grading between A, B, and C.
Inspection Guide To Teak Wood Grade - GRADE B:
Teak wood has warm color with occasional streaks of black and some splotches and discoloration. Grade B teak wood has more allowance for knots per linear feet. Grade B teak wood is sometimes used in a “semi machine-made” product. Semi Machine Made implies that personnel uses electric saws to cut the wood, but there is no concept of a jig and fixture to make all the slats the same size or make the process repeatable. Semi Machine made product does not allow the end consumer the luxury of finding a replacement part, since all parts are unique and made to fit a specific piece. Semi machine made also means that the tenons “float “in the mortices (the joint is not exact, and there are gaps). This is usually filled with epoxy or putty, and generally, the furniture comes completely assembled, because the end customer would not tolerate the sloppiness. For more visit https://tetrainspection.com/

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