UL 962-2003
UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (Second Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including September 27@ 2005)

Standard No.
UL 962-2003
Release Date
2003
Published By
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Status
 2007-04
Replace By
UL 962 BULLETIN-2003
Latest
UL 962 CRD-2022
Scope
These requirements cover: a) Motor-operated furniture@ such as motor-operated beds and chairs; b) Electrified and non-electrified furniture@ such as: 1) Lighted curio cabinets; 2) Microwave carts; and 3) Bed headboards c) Non-seasonal electrical decorations such as lava lamps and wave machines; d) Home and individual office furnishings@ such as study carrels@ consoles and desks; e) Commercial product and informational displays such as: 1) Shelving units; 2) Kiosks (such as the mini-stores in the middle of a mall); 3) Cash station stands; 4) Motorized carpet displays; and 5) Product platforms f) Electrified building components@ such as windows and built in bathroom cabinets; and g) Other similar miscellaneous furnishings intended for use in residential or commercial environments. These requirements cover products rated 600 V ac or less. 1These requirements cover furnishings intended to primarily function as a workstation@ which also provides a surface for the support of audio or video equipment. These requirements do not cover products intended for patient care including where oxygen is being used. Patient care products are covered by the Standard for Medical and Dental Equipment@ UL 544@ and the Standard for Medical Electrical Equipment@ Part 1: General Requirements for Safety@ UL 60601-1. Electrified equipment used for massaging and exercising is covered under the Standard for Motor-Operated Massage and Exercise Machines@ UL 1647. Office furnishings are covered by the Standard for Office Furnishings@ UL 1286. Multiple outlet strips intended for general use (i.e. Relocatable Power Taps) are not covered by this standard.Lighted display cases and cabinets@ such as jewelry display cases@ used in commercial applications are covered by the Standard for Wired Cabinets@ UL 65. Advertising displays are covered by the Standard for Electric Signs@ UL 48.?Custom-built commercial products such as ticket machines and electronic point of sale products that dispense a product in exchange for money are covered in the Outline of Investigation for Custom Built Kiosks@ Subject 2361.?Furnishings intended solely to provide structural support for use with audio or video equipment@ which do not employ a work surface such as a keyboard shelf or desk top and are used in an institution such as a school are covered by the requirements in the Standard for Tall Institutional Carts for Use With Audio-@ Video-@ and Television-Type Equipment@ UL 1667.?These requirements do not cover portable luminaires. The Standard for Portable Electric Luminaires@ UL 153@ covers portable luminaires.? A product that employs an electromagnetic interference filter shall also comply with the Standard for Electromagnetic Interference Filters@ UL 1283. A product that employs a transient voltage surge suppressor shall also comply with the Standard for Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors@ UL 1449. Telephone equipment and communication circuit protectors included in a furnishing shall comply with the requirements in the Standard for Telephone Equipment@ UL 1459@ and the requirements in the Standard for Secondary Protectors for Communications Circuits@ UL 497A@ respectively. A furnishing that incorporates an antenna discharge unit or provides antenna connections to a television@ a high-voltage video product@ or antenna shall comply with the applicable requirements in the Standard for Antenna Discharge Units@ UL 452@ and the Standard for Audio-Video Products and Accessories@ UL 1492. A product that employs ground-fault protection shall comply with the requirements in the Standard for Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters@ UL 943.?Bunk bed structural requirements are covered by the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds@ ASTM F1427. Any electrical components of bunk beds are required to meet the applicable requirements of UL 962.?Chests@ door chests@ and dresser structural requirements are covered by the Standard Safety Specification for Chests@ Door Chests@ and Dressers@ ASTM F2057. Any electrical components of these products are required to meet the applicable requirements of UL 962.?Toy chest structural requirements are covered by the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Chests@ ASTM F834. Any electrical components of these products are required to meet the applicable requirements of UL 962. These requirements do not cover products that are specifically intended for infants or juveniles.? Furnishings incorporating low pressure inflators and fans are covered by the Standard for Electric Fans@ UL 507@ and in addition shall comply with the applicable requirements of UL 962.?Lighted make-up mirrors shall comply with the Standard for Portable Electric Luminaires@ UL 153@ the Standard for Furniture Power Distribution Units@ UL 962A@ if provided with one or more receptacles@ and shall also comply with the applicable requirements of UL 962.

UL 962-2003 history

  • 2022 UL 962 CRD-2022 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings - Section / Paragraph Reference: 37.4 Subject: UL 94HB Flammability Requirements for non-electrical parts
  • 1970 UL 962-2022 Household and commercial furnishings
  • 2019 UL 962 CRD-2019 UL Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings - Section / Paragraph Reference: 2.47A@ Sec. 8B@ 71B@ & 79A (All New) Subject: Retrofit Kits for Commercial Displays (Edition 4: November 7@ 2014)
  • 2018 UL 962 CRD-2018 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings - Section / Paragraph Reference: 2.12A (New)@ 2.54A (New)@ 6.2 (Revised)@ 6.2A (New)@ 67.36 (New)@ 71A (New)@ Section 72A (New)@ 73A (New)@ 74.7 Subject: Clarifications for instructions for produ
  • 2018 UL 962 BULLETIN-2018 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: October 8@ 2018)
  • 2017 UL 962 CRD-2017 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings - Section / Paragraph Reference: 65A@ 65B@ 65C New Subject: Manufacturer and Production Line Tests (Edition 4: November 7@ 2014)
  • 2017 UL 962 BULLETIN-2017 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: March 13@ 2017)
  • 2015 UL 962 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: December 28@ 2015)
  • 2014 UL 962 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: July 29@ 2014)
  • 2014 UL 962-2014 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (Fourth Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including July 7@ 2017)
  • 2013 UL 962 BULLETIN-2013 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: January 17@ 2014)
  • 2012 UL 962 BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: October 01@ 2012)
  • 2010 UL 962 BULLETIN-2010 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: May 10@ 2010)
  • 2009 UL 962 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: November 30@ 2009)
  • 2008 UL 962-2008 Household and commercial furnishings
  • 2007 UL 962 BULLETIN-2007 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (COMMENTS DUE: September 24@ 2007)
  • 2006 UL 962 BULLETINS-2006 Household and commercial furnishing
  • 2005 UL 962 BULLETINS-2005 Household and commercial furnishing
  • 2005 UL 962 BULLETIN-2005 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings
  • 2004 UL 962 BULLETINS-2004 Household and commercial furnishing
  • 2004 UL 962 BULLETIN-2004 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings
  • 2003 UL 962 BULLETINS-2003 Household and commercial furnishings
  • 2003 UL 962 BULLETIN-2003 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings
  • 2003 UL 962-2003 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings (Second Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including September 27@ 2005)
  • 2002 UL 962 BULLETINS-2002 (Draft) UL Standard for Safety for Household and Commercial Furnishings Proposed Second Edition; Comments Due: November 7, 2002
  • 2002 UL 962 BULLETIN-2002 UL Standard for Safety Household and Commercial Furnishings
  • 1996 UL 962-1996 Household and commercial furnishings



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