Product Safety & Compliance
SHELVING - LOADING CAPACITY
It is not possible to set definitive guidance on maximum weights that wall supported shelving will support. The strength of the shelving will depend upon the type of wall material, fixings, number of vertical supports, shelf material and the eventual load applied.
Never let children climb or hang on display equipment.
Where a maximum loading capacity is not known a common-sense approach is required. Place heaviest items on the lower shelf.
Compatible brackets mut be used with correct shelving to reduce the risk of serious injury and/or death.
WALL UPRIGHT / COLUMN - LOADING CAPACITY
Please only use Robert May compatible backing fixings with Robert May wall uprights/columns. A minimum of two back fixings must be used per column, where heavy loads are going to be used use your discretion and use three or more back fixings per upright.
As wall materials vary, screws for fixing to wall are not included in any of our equipment. Use screw(s) and plug(s) suitable for your walls.
Serious or fatal crushing injuries can occur from furniture falling. To prevent this furniture from falling it must be permanently fixed to the wall. Assembly should be carried out by a qualified/competent person, because wrong assembly may lead to that the furniture will fall and cause injury or damage. If you are uncertain, seek professional advice. Assess the suitability of the wall to ensure that the back fixings will withstand the forces generated.
FREE STANDING & DISPLAY FURNITURE
We strongly recommend you adhere to the max load weight restrictions on display equipment.
Never let children climb or hang on display equipment.
Serious or fatal crushing injuries can occur from furniture tip over. To prevent tip over, the furniture must be used with the correct wall attachment device(s) provided. Weight must be evenly distributed to avoid tip over.
Assembly should be carried out by a qualified/competent person because wrong assembly may lead to the furniture falling and causing injury or damage. If you are uncertain, seek professional advice.
Equipment must always be used on a levelled surface.
DISPLAY ARM, RAILS & PRONGS
We strongly recommend you adhere to the max load weight restrictions on Display Arms, Rails & prongs.
Where a maximum loading capacity is not known a common-sense approach is required
Only use the equipment for its intended purpose.
SLAT WALL PANELS
Assembly should be carried out by a qualified/competent person because wrong assembly may lead to the furniture falling and causing injury or damage. If you are uncertain, seek professional advice.
POS RETAIL SUPPLIES
Tagging Gun and Needles have functional sharp points. Contact may result in injury. Always keep edges and points away from fingers and body. Handle with care. Use with adult supervision.
Size cubes are a choking hazard and is not a toy, contains small parts. This is not suitable for children under 3 years old.
Carrier bags are a choking hazard, keep them away from babies and children.
MANNEQUIN / POLYSTYRENE DISPLAY HEADS
Our products are mainly intended for Display & Decoration, NONE of our products are intended as toys, products falling may cause personal injury or damage due to heavy weight. Products should be kept well away from hot lights / naked flames or any other source of ignition. Mannequin's are not considered flammable, but the products will melt or burn, if involved in a fire or exposed to heat or ignition sources.
None of our products are suitable for small children. If a polystyrene product is broken / bitten, then small pieces can break off which can be a choking hazard.