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Third Party Testing
Third Party Testing for Certain Children’s Products; Mattresses, Mattress Pads, and/or Mattress Sets: Requirements for Accreditation of Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies, Docket No. CPSC-2010-0085, August 18, 2010 - Comments due by September 17, 2010 [Text] [PDF]
Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads - 16 CFR 1632
- Regulation 1632
- Laboratory Test Manual for 16 CFR Part 1632: Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads, updated December 2014 (pdf)
- Regulatory Summary for Mattresses (pdf)
- Interim Enforcement Policy- May 15, 2006 (pdf)
- Interim Enforcement Policy- November 1, 2018 (pdf)
- Updated Interim Enforcement Policy - December 21, 2018 (pdf)
- 2020 Interim Enforcement Policy - March 10, 2020 (pdf)
- Commission approves updating SRM ignition source to SRM 1196a – effective July 23, 2021
New Standard: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets - 16 CFR 1633
- Presentation: CPSC and the Mattress Industry - The Latest from the CPSC
- Ballot Vote: Notice of Availability - Regulatory Flexibility Act Section 610 Review of the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets, November 9, 2016 (pdf)
- Regulation 1633 (pdf)
- Final Rule; Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets; Correction, February 6, 2008 [Text][PDF]
- Interim Enforcement Policy (pdf)
- Laboratory Test Manual for 16 CFR Part 1633: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets, January 2011 (pdf)
- List of Testing Laboratories (Mattress Open-Flame Testing), August 2009 (pdf)
- Office of Compliance and Field Operations’ Enforcement Guidance Concerning CPSC Mattress Set Rule for Mattress Sets that are Medical Devices Regulated by the Food and Drug Administration
- Presentation on Retailer Responsibilities and the Standard for the Flammability (Open-Flame) of Mattress Sets; July 17, 2007, Bethesda, MD (pdf)
CPSC’s free publication, "Sleep Safer: A Fire Resistant Mattress Can Save Your Life" (CPSC-560), offers consumers lifesaving information on the new federal flammability standard for mattresses and fire safety tips. It is available in English and/or Spanish. Businesses can place their orders for this publication (minimum order 25) by contacting CPSC's Hotline at info@cpsc.gov or (800) 638-2772.
- Presentation given to International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) on Mattress Standards, February 22, 2007, Chicago, IL (pdf)
- Presentation given to International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) on Mattress Set Flammability, February 28, 2006, San Antonio, TX (pdf)
- Presentations given at CPSC Staff Seminars on Mattress Standard held March 28, 2007, CPSC Headquarters, Bethesda, MD and April 12, 2007, San Diego, CA
- Test and Recordkeeping Forms
- Questions and Answers: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets (pdf)
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) (pdf)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR)
Flammable Fabrics Act - 15 U.S.C. 1191-1204
- FFA (pdf)
Where can I get additional information?
For more information on the requirements for mattresses, contact the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:
- Office of Compliance (for specific enforcement inquires): e-mail: section15@cpsc.gov; telephone: (800) 638-2772
- Small Business Ombudsman (for general assistance understanding and complying with CPSC regulations): e-mail: Please use our Contact Form, which is the best way to get a fast response; telephone: (888) 531-9070.
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