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    U.S. upholstered furniture flammability standards will be implemented in June 2021

    • Last Update: 2021-12-15
    • Source: Internet
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    The COVID-19 Regulatory Relief and Home Safe Work Act was included in the large-scale appropriation bill passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on December 27, 2020.


    The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been studying the flammability of furniture for decades, but failed to reach a consensus on how to formulate regulations


    In recent years, people have paid more and more attention to consumer chemical flame retardants.


    Main terms

    Main terms

    Effective date: From June 25, 2021, all upholstered seating furniture imported or sold in the United States must meet the flammability test specified in California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 (TB 117-2013)


    Labeling requirements: All upholstered furniture must be affixed with a permanent label, and the label must contain a statement "in compliance with the US CPSC's flammability requirements for upholstered furniture"


    Bedding is exempted


    There are no general certificate or record keeping requirements


    Note for the company

    Companies that produce or sell upholstered furniture should start planning to comply with TTB 117-2013


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