Buy the whole cabinet, beware of how to choose formaldehyde?

The whole cabinet combines cabinets, consoles, kitchen appliances and various functional components organically. Through the overall configuration, overall design and overall construction, the whole set of products is finally formed, which is welcomed by many consumers because of its beautiful appearance. However, the Hunan Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce recently announced that the results of the sampling of the whole cabinet products showed that 8 out of 30 samples were unqualified, and the unqualified items were all formaldehyde emission. The "China Consumer News" reporter combed the results of recent sampling inspections, found that the amount of formaldehyde emission exceeded, the countertop is not resistant to dirt, etc. became the main reason for the failure of the overall cabinet sampling.

Excessive formaldehyde

Recently, the Hunan Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce announced the results of the quality inspection of the whole cabinets in the circulation area of ​​the province in the second quarter of this year. Among the 30 sets of whole cabinet samples sampled, 8 samples were judged as unqualified due to excessive formaldehyde emission. The nominal trademarks refer to Zhujia, IKEA cabinets, Olina, Agile, Pu'er, Xinqi and so on.

As early as 4 years ago, the Hunan Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce had published similar results. In the third quarter of 2012, the bureau sampled 54 sets of whole cabinet samples in the circulation area of ​​the province, and 20 groups were unqualified. The reasons for the failure were all that the formaldehyde emission was not up to standard. The nominal trademarks of unqualified samples include: Athens, Olina, Kitchen Hall, Han Li, Superman, Midea, Meiling, Haotai, Dexin, Huijia, Xinya, Putian, Yapai, Neighbor, Wanhe, Yi Baiou·Art, Rheinberg, etc.

The reporter combed the results of cabinet inspections announced by relevant departments in other places in recent years and found that excessive formaldehyde emission has become a major cause of unqualified inspection of the whole cabinet.

For example, in January 2013, the Jilin Province Industrial and Commercial Bureau announced the results of the overall cabinet product quality inspection and sampling results showed that the nominal trademarks were unqualified samples such as Ou Hong, Yi Feng, Jie Ya, Zall, and Fendier. The amount of formaldehyde released exceeded the standard.

In August 2011, the Xiamen Municipal Quality Supervision Bureau conducted a random inspection of the whole kitchen cabinets and other products produced by the kitchen furniture manufacturing enterprises. It was found that among the 20 batches of products sampled, 15 batches of products had excessive formaldehyde emission, which was unqualified. The rate is as high as 75%.

What is the cause of the problem of excessive formaldehyde in the whole cabinet? Yan Zhihui, director of the Materials Testing Office of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Sha Mineral Resources Supervision and Inspection Center, told the China Consumer News that the main material widely used in the whole cabinet products on the market is wood-based panels, and the wood-based panels must be used in the manufacturing process. Adhesives (mainly urea-formaldehyde resins), this material is the main source of formaldehyde release.

Yan Zhihui said that some small cabinet companies, in order to obtain greater profits, purchase inferior wood-based panels and other materials, the formaldehyde emission of the panels itself did not meet environmental standards, and the traditional urea-formaldehyde glue was used in the production process of the panels, instead of environmental protection. MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) glue easily leads to excessive formaldehyde.

Countertop "hard"

It is understood that in addition to the excessive release of formaldehyde, another piece of "hard" from the failure of the whole cabinet comes from the countertop.

At present, the countertops on the market are made of natural stone, artificial stone, quartz stone and stainless steel. Among them, the price of artificial stone countertops is relatively cheap, accounting for the largest market share. Artificial stone countertops, also commonly known as acrylic materials.

In December 2009, Sichuan Mianyang City Administration of Industry and Commerce inspected 10 sets of whole cabinets in the jurisdiction, a total of 9 groups were unqualified, 7 of which were due to unqualified test results of artificial stone countertops. The main reason for the unqualified was the pollution resistance of the countertops. The wear resistance is not up to standard. According to experts, unqualified artificial stone countertops will produce spots and discoloration in the pollution resistance test, and this will not happen with qualified countertops.

In the first quarter of 2014, the results of the special supervision and inspection of the overall cabinet product quality announced by the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision also showed that 30 batches of samples were sampled and 6 batches were unqualified. The reasons for the failure were that the tabletop pollution resistance was not up to standard. The unqualified sample trademarks include Xinnuo Weitian, Titian, Winis, Rich, Jiabaisheng, Yingsai and so on.

Custom trap

Data from the 12315 Complaints Reporting Center of Changsha City Industrial and Commercial Bureau of Hunan Province shows that in recent years, as consumers' demand for the whole cabinet in the home decoration has increased, the quality and service complaints of the whole cabinet have also increased. According to Shen Ling, a staff member of the center, since the whole cabinet is mainly customized to the seller, in the customization process, some sellers often use the consumer to understand the line and set the consumption trap.

On October 30th, the "China Consumer News" reporter came to a whole cabinet brand store in Mawangdui Furniture Market in Changsha City, nicknamed to buy all solid wood cabinets, the guide bought a high-end solid wood cabinet, and took Out of the board cut surface to the reporter to prove that the product is real. The reporter carefully observed the samples of the whole solid wood cabinet and found that the cabinet is solid wood particle-based panel. After opening the door, you can clearly smell a pungent smell. Subsequently, the reporter visited several other cabinets, the situation is basically the same, the so-called solid wood cabinets claimed, only the cabinet door is solid wood, the cabinets are all artificial panels.

In the interview, the reporter found that for the price of the whole cabinet, the quotation method of most merchants is basically the same, that is, the price per meter is told to the consumers, but in fact, the charging standards for custom cabinets are quite different.

An industry insider who did not want to be named told the China Consumer News that there are two quotations in the overall cabinet market, one is based on the unit cabinet and the other is based on the length of the meter. According to the unit cabinet, the price is clear and clear, but the merchants generally adopt the method of pricing in meters. Usually one meter of rice includes one meter and one cabinet, and the catty often appears here. If there is no agreement in advance, if the consumer wants to change to a few drawers in the place that was originally the floor cabinet, the merchant will ask for additional fees. On the contrary, the cabinet part of the range hood is installed, but the merchant does not refund the fee.

Choosing a big brand

In the face of the dazzling overall cabinet market, how to buy safe and secure products? Yan Zhihui, director of the Materials Testing Office of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Sha Mineral Resources Supervision and Inspection Center, said that the overall cabinet inspection report that consumers see can be generally divided into commission inspection and Supervised sampling, which is commonly referred to as inspection and sampling. It is very likely that the company will select a good quality product for inspection, and the test results are not universal. In comparison, the supervision and sampling report issued by the industry and commerce and quality supervision departments is more authentic and authoritative.

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“Consumers can check the quality red and black list published by the industry and commerce and quality supervision departments before buying the whole cabinet products, and avoid buying unqualified products.” Yan Zhihui also reminded consumers to choose big brands with good reputation and good credit. Do not believe in the so-called "environmental products" and "zero formaldehyde" and other propaganda.

After the installation of the whole cabinet, how can consumers avoid being invaded by formaldehyde? Li Lang, president of the Hunan Provincial Indoor Environmental Purification Industry Association, reminded consumers that the kitchen can be sealed and the auxiliary heating equipment (such as electric heaters) can be used to raise the temperature of the kitchen to about 40 degrees to accelerate the evaporation of formaldehyde in the board. Especially in the summer, when the kitchen temperature is high, the kitchen range hood can be opened to quickly discharge the free formaldehyde in the air. “If the formaldehyde concentration in the kitchen exceeds 1.5mg/L, you should choose a qualified indoor environmental management company for professional management”.

(Reporter: Yu Zhidu) Original title: Buy the whole cabinet to beware of excessive methanol)

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