Furniture made with flame retardants often features a label that indicates it meets
flammability standards in California's Technical Bulletin 117.
Not exact matches
All fabric, foam, stuffing and filling
in the littlebeam ™ Nursing Pillows are exempt from California Bureau of Home Furnishings
flammability standards and have never contained harmful flame retardant chemicals.
Crib mattress safety must be
in accordance to 16 CFR 1632 and 1633 federal
flammability standards.
The Serenity mattress is made
in the USA and meets all Federal and State
Flammability standards.
As of January 2013, Britax required all of its suppliers to eliminate certain chemical flame retardants containing bromine, chlorine or other halogens, from all components used
in its car seats and all other products — while still ensuring their ability to pass federal government
standards for
flammability.
In 2007 when the Federal
Flammability standard (16CFR 1633) was enacted, which was an even more stringent «open flame»
standard than California's TB603, we had to change nothing.
Newsworthy chemicals End of the
flammability standard: As health concerns over flame retardants mount, California unveils a new
flammability standard that avoids their use
in furniture.
Californians have the highest documented exposures
in the world, most likely because the state has the most stringent
flammability standards for furniture and bedding.
The great news:
In early 2014, California revised its
flammability regulations, enabling furniture makers to meet the
standards without flame - retardant chemicals.
Suffice to say, we were very happy to find an organic mattress that uses organic cotton
in its filling, food - grade polyethylene for water resistance, and baking soda and non-toxic hydrated silica to meet
flammability standards.