On the mattresses!
Within the framework of a fan study of Roskachestvo, double mattresses (160×190) of medium rigidity, with an independent spring block (consumers most often buy just such) of 20 brands were tested. Mattresses of four brands are single-sided DryamLine (Single Foam Hard TFK), IKEA (Hovog), Sealy (Premier Medium), Vegas (S20), the rest are double-sided. Products of 19 trademarks are manufactured in the territory of the Russian Federation. Mattresses of the Vegas brand from Belarus. The assessment was carried out on 45 indicators. The cost of mattresses ranged from 8,900 to 49,700 rubles per unit of product (at the time of purchase). According to the results of laboratory tests, mattresses of four brands "Ormatek" (Optima classic EVS), "Relax" (Soprano), Askona (Victory) and Hoff (Hit) meet the advanced requirements of the Roskachestvo standard. Violations were found in the products of five brands.
The mattresses of 20 well-known brands sent for examination are mostly safe and high-quality, namely: they do not emit harmful volatile components of chemicals; they are not flammable; they are low-risk in terms of the toxicity of gorenje products. However, there are violators among the brands studied. So, one-sided mattresses of the DreamLine and Vegas brands did not pass the test for softness (deformation and pliability) of the mattress bed on flexible or elastic bases.
In addition, deviations in the sizes (established by the Roskachestvo standard) in the products of the Promtex-Orient and IKEA trademarks were revealed. According to the Roskachestvo standard, the permissible deviations in width and length can be ± 1 cm. The products of the Promtex-Orient brand turned out to be 1.5 cm longer, and IKEA mattresses are shorter by a centimeter and already by 3 cm. However, as for IKEA, consumers know that the company produces mattresses for the size of their beds.
Another violation is the absence of operating instructions in the products of the brands "Mattresses", Bremen, Vegas.
Finally, the results of the study showed that the price of the product does not affect the quality. Products in any price category can be safe and of high quality.
Source: Roskachestvo
