Consumer Product Safety Commission January 13, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattresses and Mattress/Foundation Sets; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Commission is proposing a flammability standard under the authority of the Flammable Fabrics Act that would address open flame ignition of mattresses and mattress and foundation sets (``mattresses/ sets''). The Commission currently has a flammability standard that addresses ignition of mattresses by cigarettes. However, that standard does not address mattress fires ignited by open flames. The proposed standard sets performance requirements based on research conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (``NIST''). Mattresses/sets that comply with the proposed requirements will generate a smaller size fire, thus reducing the possibility of flashover occurring. These improved mattresses should result in significant reductions in deaths and injuries associated with mattress fires. Due to the interaction of mattresses and bedclothes discussed herein, elsewhere in today's Federal Register the Commission is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to begin rulemaking on bedclothes.
Standard To Address Open Flame Ignition of Bedclothes; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Commission is considering issuing a flammability standard that would address open flame ignition of bedclothes. (Commissioner Thomas H. Moore issued a statement, a copy of which is available from the Commission's Office of the Secretary or from the Commission's Web site, https://www.cpsc.gov.) Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the Commission is proposing a flammability standard that addresses open flame ignition of mattresses/foundations. Research indicates that in mattress fires the mattress and bedclothes operate together as a system. Thus, the Commission believes that a flammability standard for bedclothes in addition to one for mattresses may be appropriate. The Commission invites comments concerning the risk of injury identified in this notice, the regulatory alternatives being considered, and other possible alternatives. The Commission also invites submission of any existing standard or statement of intention to modify or develop a voluntary standard to address small open flame ignition of bedclothes.
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