U.S. Flammability Requirements for Upholstered Furniture

CPSC Staff to Attend Upholstered Furniture Flammability Meetings

On August 26, 2021, Andrew Lock, Consumer Products Safety Commission Laboratory Sciences, and other staff will be attending the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services Advisory Committee Meeting to listen to the discussion of labeling requirements for upholstered furniture flammability. The meeting will be held August 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST. For more information contact Andrew Lock (preferred:alock@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2099)

From September 1-2, 2021, Andrew Lock, Consumer Product Safety Commission Laboratory Sciences, and other staff will be participating in the American Home Furnishings Associations regulatory summit to discuss upholstered furniture flammability. The meeting will be held September 1-2, 2021. For more information contact Andrew Lock (preferred:alock@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2099).

Thermo Tents Recalls Mór Series Tents Due to Fire Hazard; Tents are Mislabeled as Fire Retardant

Recall Details

This recall involves tents in the Mór Series including the Crua Tri (SKU: TRI-01, EAN: 0602815520812), the Crua Loj (SKU: LOJ-01, EAN: 0602815520805), and the Crua Cottage (SKU: COTTAGE-01, EAN: 0669014590473).  The SKU, EAN and name of the tent are located on the box of the tent.  The tents are green with “Crua Outdoors” printed on the outside.  The tent dimensions are as follows:

Model	Height	Length	Width
Crua Cottage	8.2ft / 250cm	8.2ft / 250cm	8.2ft / 250cm (front) - 5.9ft / 180cm (back)
Crua Loj	7ft / 213cm	24ft / 732cm	14ft / 427cm
Crua Tri	5.2ft / 157cm	7.8ft / 234cm	6.5ft / 196cm

Consumers should immediately stop using the tents below near any flame or other source of ignition.  The firm will send the purchasers a new free label stating that the tent is not fire retardant (FR).  Once consumers receive the new label, they should remove the incorrect original label, replace it with the new label, and keep the tents away from any flame or other source of ignition.  Thermo Tents is contacting all known purchasers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Sold At: Online at www.cruaoutdoors.com, Moosejaw.com, CampSaver.com, Walmart.com, Cabella.com, Basspro.com, and Amazon.com from March 2019 through August 2020 for about $900 (Crua Tri), $3,000 (Crua Loj) and $2,000 (Crua Cottage).

Importer(s): Thermo Tent U.S.A. Inc., of Saranac Lake, N.Y. 

Manufactured In: China.

Recall number: 21-713

More information and photos HERE.

At Home Recalls Shag Rugs Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Name of product: Ultimate Shag Rugs

Hazard: The recalled large shag rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard. The small shag rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements. Small rugs are not required to meet the federal flammability standard; however, they are required to be permanently labeled with the following statement: “FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION.”

This recall involves eight models of Ultimate Shag Rugs. Each rug has a label on the back stating “Ultimate Shag” and “at home.” The rugs also have “100% Polyester” and “Made in China” printed on the label.The SKU number can be found on the back of the rug. The following rugs are included in this recall:

Ultimate Shag Rugs:

SKU                                                    Color                             Size

124142991                              White                          39” x 59”

124142992                              Gray                           39” x 59”

124115994                              Beige                           59” x 87”

124115995                              White                          59” x 87”

124129568                              Gray                           59” x 87”

124121400                              Beige                           90” x 120”

124121401                              White                          90” x 120”

124129561                              Gray                           90” x 120”

Units: About 24,000

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shag rugs and contact At Home for instructions on receiving a refund for the large rugs and a label for the small rugs, or return your rug to an At Home store to receive the remedy. Consumers with shag rugs in sizes 59 inches by 87 inches and 90 inches by 120 inches will receive a full refund in the form of a store credit. Consumers with rugs in sizes 39 inches by 59 inches will receive a label to be placed on the underside of the rug.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Garden Ridge stores nationwide from December 2013 through October 2014 and At Home Stores nationwide from March 2014 through December 2018 for between $100 and $400.

Importer(s): At Home Procurement, of Plano, Texas

Manufactured In: China

Recall number: 19-187

Andrew Lock and other CPSC staff are Hosting a Working Group Meeting to discuss Upholstered Furniture Flammability Issues

On August 8, 2019, Andrew Lock and other Consumer Product Safety Commission staff are hosting a working group meeting to discuss Upholstered Furniture Flammability issues. The meeting will have two sessions. One session will discuss (A) Information, Education, and Labeling topics; and the other session will discuss (B) new technologies and possible options to reduce fire hazards. The meeting will be held at the National Product Testing and Evaluation Center (NPTEC), 5 Research Pl., Rockville, Maryland.

CPSC Staff Hosting August 8 Working Group Meeting to Discuss Upholstered Furniture Flammability Issues

Andrew Lock and other Consumer Product Safety Commission staff are hosting a working group meeting to discuss Upholstered Furniture Flammability issues. The meeting will have two sessions. One session will discuss (A) Information, Education, and Labeling topics; and the other session will discuss (B) new technologies and possible options to reduce fire hazards. The meeting will be held at the National Product Testing and Evaluation Center (NPTEC), 5 Research Pl., Rockville, MD; August 8, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Session A) and 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Session B). To register for this meeting as an observer or to request additional information, e-mail LSEMeetings@cpsc.gov. Andrew Lock may also be contacted at alock@cpsc.gov or 301-987-2099). (S)

Mohawk Recalls Rugs Due To Fire Hazard

Mohawk Recalls Rugs Due To Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at The Home Depot

Name of product: Altitude Gold shag rugs

Hazard: The large rugs fail to meet federal standards for flammability and could ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The small rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements. Small rugs are not required to meet the federal flammability standard; however, they are required to be permanently labeled with the following statement: “FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION.”

Units: About 101,000 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and about 2,800 in Canada

Description: This recall involves large and small Altitude shag area rugs. Large rugs came in sizes 59 inches x 84 inches with SKU number 1000012476 or 1000037219, 72 inches x 120 inches with SKU number 1000012477 and 84 inches x 120 inches with SKU number 1000037220. Small rugs came in sizes 24 inches x 36 inches with SKU number 1000037217 and 24 inches x 48 inches with SKU number 1000037218. The rugs are made of polyester and were available in the color gold. “Altitude Gold”, the size and the SKU number are on a label on the underside of the product.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Remedy: Consumers should contact Mohawk to receive a refund for the large rugs and a warning label to be affixed to the underside of the small rugs.

Consumer Contact: Mohawk toll-free at (877) 737-8343 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online at www.mohawkflooring.com and click on “Safety Recall” in the “Customer Care” section at the bottom of the page.

Sold exclusively at: The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com from August 2013 through September 2014 for between $20 and $247.

Importer: Mohawk Industries Inc., of Calhoun, Ga.

Manufactured in: India.

California Requires FR Labels on Upholstered Furniture

On September 20, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB-1019 a law requiring manufacturers of upholstered furniture to indicate whether or not the product contains added flame retardant chemicals by including the following “flame retardant chemical statement” on the label

“The upholstery materials in this product:
_____contain added flame retardant chemicals
_____contain NO added flame retardant chemicals