California's open flame requirement went into effect. Federal regulations go into effect in 2007 with similar regulations expected to follow bed clothes and upholstered furniture.
The new requirements implemented by the California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation will hold bedding manufacturers to the new standard. Inspectors from the Bureau have begun purchasing mattresses at retail stores for testing.
Mattress manufacturers who adopt a flawed fire barrier solution thus face many potential dire consequences - the financial cost of a recall, a diminished brand image, and long-term loss of floor space as wary retailers turn to other manufacturers. That's why it makes sense to weigh performance more than any other factor when evaluating a fire barrier.
Tests show mattresses constructed with VersaShield® fire barrier fabric dramatically and consistently exceed open flame test requirements.
VersaShield is a proven solution. |
