Title: If there is a more stringent Procedure no SMC-SU026

property assessment,
exemptions or special Version 1
instructions in the product
specific protocol, then Prepared by Intertek-NA
Sam’s Club Protocol for apply the corresponding Page 1 of 4
assessment, exemptions
C17 All Furniture or special instructions in
the product specific
protocol instead of the test
line on this protocol

Test Items Citation Requirement / Limit

Follow the latest Walmart Product Quality and Compliance Manual for testing when applying this protocol.
Physical Characteristics
1. Bow and Skew in Woven
and Knitted Fabrics
(patterned furniture only)
2. Bow and Skew in Woven
and Knitted Fabrics
(patterned furniture only)
Construction & Workmanship
3. Accessible Metallic
Component
4. Shear and Squeeze Point Adapted from UL
5. Edge and Corner (seat Adapted from UL
edges, backrest, arm
rests and any seat
bottom surface at a
distance < 120 mm from
any edge; table tops, any
part of the underside of
the top surface at a
distance < 500 mm from
any edge below the table,
where a knee and / or an
arm can commonly
access)
6. Accessible Tubular Adapted from UL
Component, Hole and
Gap
7. Leg Protective Cap
Performance
8. Folding Durability
9. Assembled Product
ASTM D3882 [Not applicable to vinyl items]
[Bowing]
1/2 in maximum.
ASTM D3882 [Not applicable to vinyl items]
[Bias]
1 in @ 54 in width.
Visual Check Check whether the components are plated or coated, record data only.
There shall be no accessible shear and squeeze points (distance between
4041 2 moving accessible parts, which is < 18 mm and > 7 mm). Shear and
squeeze points during folding / unfolding of the product are acceptable if
the user is in control of the movement and is able to stop movement if pain
is experienced.
Shall be rounded or chamfered or otherwise protected.
4041
There shall be no accessible holes in the ends of tubular components with
4041 a diameter between 7 mm to 12 mm and with a depth ≥ 10 mm.
The bottom of tubular legs in contact with the floor shall be closed or
capped, however, holes in them are allowed as long as they are not
between 7 and 12 mm.
Visual Check Shall be non-marring.
Actual Use Shall withstand 100 folding cycles with no structural breakage or loss of
serviceability.
Visual Check Products requiring assembly have to be inspected after proper assembly
for any aesthetic deficiencies including but not limited to pieces that do not
align, are not level or straight. All non-conformance shall result in clause
failure with photo(s) attached in the report.

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 Title:
Sam’s Club Protocol for
C17 All Furniture
Test Items
10. Breaking Strength of
Textile Fabrics: Grab
Test
11. Resistance to Slippage of
Yarns
12. Tearing Strength:
Elmendorf Apparatus
13. Tearing Strength: Tongue
Tear of Leather
14. Tearing Strength: Tongue
Tear of Leather
15. Pilling Resistance:
Elastomeric Pad
16. Abrasion Resistance of
Fabric: Rotary Platform,
Double-head Method
17. Abrasion Resistance of
Fabric - Flexing and
Abrasion Method
18. Abrasion Resistance of
Fabric - Flexing and
Abrasion Method
19. Effects of Cleaning -
Solvent or Water -
Surface Appearance
20. Effects of Cleaning -
Solvent or Water - Shade
Retention
21. Effects of Cleaning -
Solvent or Water -
Shrinkage Performance
22. Oil Repellency
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Citation Requirement / Limit
ASTM D5034 [Fabric strength]
[Length and width]
Minimum 50 lb / in.
ASTM D4034 [Length and width]
Minimum 30 lb @ 1/4 in slippage.
ASTM D1424 [Length and width]
[For most fabrics except leather]
6.0 lb minimum.
ASTM D4704 [For Leather]
[Length]
Minimum 1.5 lb.
ASTM D4704 [For Leather]
[Width]
Minimum 1.5 lb.
ASTM D3514 [Not applicable to vinyl items]
Minimum Class 3.0 @ 300 rubs
ASTM D3884 Abradant: H18, head wt: 500 g;
200 cycles for leather, corduroy and vinyl only;
300 cycles for other fabrics.
Shall have less than 10 % weight loss.
ASTM D3885 [Length and width - face - upholstery fabric only]
Minimum 150 cycles.
ASTM D3885 [Length and width - back - upholstery fabric only]
Minimum 50 cycles.
AATCC 124 Class 3.0 minimum.
AATCC 61 / 132 Class 4.0 minimum.
AATCC 135 5 % maximum.
AATCC 118 [If claimed or on specifications only]
Minimum No. 4 oil.
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Test Items Citation Requirement / Limit

23. Aqueous Liquid AATCC 193 [Water repellency]
Repellency [If claimed or on specifications only]

Minimum 70 / 30 water
24. Failure in Sewn Seams: ASTM D1683 [Seam strength]
Woven Fabric
Minimum 30 lb.
25. Colorfastness to Light AATCC TM 16.3 Class 4.0 minimum.
Option 3 / 20 AFU
26. Colorfastness to Crocking AATCC 8 [Dry]

Class 4.0 minimum.

27. Colorfastness to Crocking AATCC 8 [Wet]

Class 3.0 minimum.

28. Colorfastness to Rotary AATCC 116 [Dry]
Crocking
Class 4.0 minimum.
29. Colorfastness to Rotary AATCC 116 [Wet]
Crocking
Class 3.0 minimum.
30. Colorfastness to Water AATCC 104 1) After 2 minutes: Report actual;
Spotting 2) After complete dry: Class 3.5 minimum.
31. Glass With Reference to There shall be no jagged, sharp pieces or evidence of non-tempered glass
ANSI Z97.1-2015 Cl. when the glass is broken under controlled and safe conditions.
5.2
The weight of 10 of the largest broken pieces of the tempered glass shall
not be greater than the weight of ten square inches of the tempered glass
when the glass is broken using a spring loaded center punch impacted 1 ″
from the longest edge at the midpoint of that edge until breakage occurs.
32. Impact Resistance (table As per Criteria Shall have no evidence of cracking or breakage of a tile after dripping a 16
with inlay tile) g steel ball (5/8 ″ diameter) 3 times from a height of 12 ″ on 4 different tiles
located on 4 different sides of the table.
The following requirements are applicable to
compartment / pocket / storage area linings.
Compartment / pocket / storage area linings are not
required to meet other sections of this protocol
33. Fabric Strength ASTM D5034 Minimum 20 lb / in - both length and width directions.
34. Failure in Sewn Seams: ASTM D1683 [Tests for lining (compartment / pocket / storage) only]
Woven Fabric [Lining needs not be tested to other sections of this protocol]
[Seam strength]

Minimum 20 lb.

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C17 All Furniture or special instructions in
the product specific
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Test Items Citation Requirement / Limit

35. Colorfastness to Crocking AATCC 8 [Tests for lining (compartment / pocket / storage) only]
[Lining needs not be tested to other sections of this protocol]
[Dry]

Class 4.0 minimum.

36. Colorfastness to Rotary AATCC 116 [Tests for lining (compartment / pocket / storage) only]
Crocking [Lining needs not be tested to other sections of this protocol]
[Dry]

Class 4.0 minimum.

Key: *: Additional charge items †: Mandatory Requirement

Remark: Additional tests may be incurred subject to the final samples reviewed by Intertek.

Results key:
P = Pass
F = Fail
NA =Not applicable
C = Claim
R = Record

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