U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Touts Fire Safety Standard

June 21, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Mattresses on June 2007 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that new mattress flammability standards will prevent as many as 270 deaths and 1,330 injuries each year. All mattresses manufactured in or imported into the United States after July 1 must meet a new standard designed to reduce the severity of mattress fires ignited by open flame sources such as candles, matches and lighters.

Acting CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord said, “The new federal flammability standard limits the spread and intensity of a mattress fire. That will give consumers valuable time to excape their homes if there’s a fire, and it will save lives.”

The announcement urges consumers to look for mattress labels stating the product meets the new mattress rule known as 16 CFR Part 1633. The CPSC is offering consumers a free publication, “Sleep Safer: A Fire Resistant Mattress Can Save Your Life,” that is available in English and Spanish by sending an e-mail request to info@cpsc.gov for a PDF form.