fire retardant

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on behalf of the U.S. government, established regulations beginning July 1, 2007 that requires all mattresses sold in the United States to meet certain fire retardant standards. The law further requires that mattress labeling includes information indicating that the mattress meets current federal regulations concerning flammability. However, many mattress makers rely on chemical-based fire retardants rather than natural fire barriers that are completely safe for exposure to healthy adults,...