CPSC Mattress Burn Standards - Good for Consumers?
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This link leads to a rant about the new open flame standard for mattresses that recently went into affect. If it had been written by someone less credible, I would probably blow it off as "scare tactics" to promote an agenda, but Lee is one of those guys who answers straight questions with straight answers, and he is genuinely irate about this new legislation, and perhaps we should be too. We should at the very least make ourselves informed of the facts. The Truth About Flame Proof Mattresses The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has instilled new regulations (16 CFR 1640) on new mattresses that started on July 1, 2007. These new regulations require all mattress sold in the United States to meet open-flame fire proofing. In order to meet these new standards, mattress manufacturers will likely be putting fire retardant chemicals inside their mattresses. These chemicals include Boric Acid (roach killer), Antimony Trioxide (a known carcinogen), Decabromodiphenyl Oxide (a possible neurotoxicant), Melamine (the chemical recently found in pet food that sickened and killed pets across the country), and Vinylidene Chloride. This message was modified Sep 13, 2007 by haysdb
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Re: CPSC Mattress Burn Standards - Good for Consumers?
| I agree with a lot of what this guy says, however, as stated before he does have an agenda. I guess my only question is how is he "taking care of getting the prescription for you"? That seems pretty shady, to me. |
Re: CPSC Mattress Burn Standards - Good for Consumers?
| Fire-resistance comparison video link. |