CPSC Announces Seminars for Industry on Mattress Flammability Standard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice announcing that it will conduct two seminars to help mattress manufacturers, importers, retailers and others in the mattress industry better understand the requirement of the CPSC's new mattress flammability standard, which will become effective on July 1, 2007.
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(The CPSC issued a final rule which added a new 16 CFR Part 1633 in order to establish flammability (open flame) requirements that all "mattress sets" must meet before sale or introduction into commerce. The CPSC had stated that the final rule will become effective on July 1, 2007 and will apply to mattress sets manufactured, imported, or renovated on or after that date. See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/06 news, 06041115, for BP summary of the final rule establishing the mattress flammability standard.)
Seminars to be Held in 03/28/07 in Bethesda, MD and 04/11/07 in San Diego, CA
According to the CPSC, the seminars will be held on March 28, 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 11, 2007 in San Diego, California from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The CPSC states that registration is required for each attendee at the CPSC Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/mattressseminar.html.)
Seminars to Include Panels on Prototyping, Quality Control, and Testing
The CPSC states that there will be three panels at each seminar. Each panel will have three selected presenters, each of whom will make a 15 minute presentation. The panels will cover (and presentations should address) the following topics:
Panel 1: Prototyping-how to develop a plan; component selection; and production-the necessities of building a compliant mattress;
Panel 2: Quality control-ensuring compliance through production; and electronic records and recordkeeping; and
Panel 3: Testing-working with a lab; where and how to locate a lab; and what to ask.
CPSC contact - Allyson Tenney (301) 504-7567
CPSC notice (FR Pub 02/22/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2911.pdf