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Published. Follow @standardsMichigan Tweets by StandardsMich. Furniture Compliance Requirements available free of charge from:.8119 February 2012 Revised March 2016 U.S. Department of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Dr. Willie E. May, Director a summary of the measures taken to ensure compliance with the regulations. Furniture sold as a collection of pieces (such as three-piece suites) and in the case of covers which are so sold the label shall be attached to each individual piece. The shorter label is sometimes preferred by the retailer, as it will not reveal the information of the manufacturer. Furniture Compliance Requirements . This document does NOT address mattresses or other home furnishings such as carpets and rugs. Author(s) Karen Reczek, lisa benson. Contact us to find out how we can help you. Furniture Compliance Requirements; Furniture Compliance Requirements . Furniture Compliance Requirements SCOPE This guide addresses childrens furniture, upholstered furniture and other types of furniture. Permanent label requirement applies to all new domestic upholstered furniture, except for mattresses, bed-bases. mike@standardsmichigan.com CLICK ON IMAGE. Have a requirement or need some help? Choose another country to see content specific to your location. 2723 South State Street | Suite 150 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA. The Regulation applies to all new domestic upholstered furniture that is supplied into the UK market. 2. It may be incorporated into other labels, e.g. It is the retailer’s responsibility to ensure that the furniture on display must carry the correct label. This includes details of which materials have been tested to the specific schedules in the regulations. This publication was produced as part of contract SB134111BR0002 with the National Institute of Standards and Technical guidance on labelling requirement in the Furniture and Furnishing (Fire) (Safety) Regulation, Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations, Canada: Health Canada enforces new playpens regulations, EU REACH: Restriction on CMRs in clothing, textiles and footwear published, EU: Type approval protocols updated for toys, USA: CPSC proposes to amend consumer registration of durable infant or toddler products, USA: Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA) introduced by US senators, the name and postcode of the first supplier of the furniture in the UK (importer or UK manufacturer). Display label is usually in the form of a hang tag and must be on each individual item of the furniture clearly visible to anyone inspecting the furniture and to enable him to read both the front and the back of the label with as little inconvenience as is reasonably practicable. The label must have a font size of at least 10 pt. Where the furniture meets the filling requirement and is both cigarette and match resistant, the following display label shall be attached: Where the cover fabric is not match resistant, but the furniture has an interline that passes a Schedule 3 test. All those products must have both the display label and the permanent label. hޤ�]�$7��J_�ն?�ʖP$@ ���ܡ�p�f��H��S�S�lX�3���n�x\~��]���l��K��^�)���]��R]�.�n����}jq��u�Vͅ悉}��ԫ���uS7䂹 ��-,W�l�Λ[u�;7�̝6�܌�̅���f�C�m�0�E�7k������>�n��`o�I��nP�7��]t7h���?�wr�
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