The requirements of safety and test methods provided by UNI EN 14749:2005 are as follows:
| Type of requirement foreseen |
Test performed |
| Shelf resistance to withdrawal |
Shelf tip-over test: vertical force of 100 N |
| Resistance of the shelf support |
Approx. 18 Kg per shelf - 10 blows |
| Vertical load on doors |
30 Kg - 10 opening cycles |
| Opening of drawers and baskets upon impact |
Speed 1.25 ms – weight per basket of 25 kg - 10 blows |
| Static load on counters and shelves |
1000 N of load: 10 blows |
| Resistance of wall-mounted units to load |
120 kg distributed over the shelves and base for a time of 168 hours |
| Resistance of the glass |
Impact testing with pendulum |
| Temperaure of the glass |
Fragmentation testing |
