Standards for Improved Fire Safety of Mattresses - Notice to Hospitals — recall 25451
Health Canada — Marketed Health Products · Canada · 2009-04-02
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Reported risk: In July, 2007, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) implemented a new standard for open flame testing of mattresses that is mandatory for all mattresses manufactured, renovated or imported into the United States Footnote 1 . The open flame test requirements of the US CPSC standard are widely regarded as an effective additional fire safety specification to make mattresses and box springs (mattress sets) safer in case of a fire. The goal of the standard is to minimize flammability when a mattress is ignited in a fire. Mattresses that meet the standard will make only a limited contribution to a fire, especially in the early stages of the fire. This will allow occupants more time to discover the fire and escape.
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