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CPSC official to address AHFA's Sustainability Summit - 2012-02-13 15:15:32 | Furniture Today
HIGH POINT — Matthew Howsare, chief of staff for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is among those who will address furniture industry issues at the 2012 Sustainability Summit next week in Raleigh, N.C.
California Adds Chlorinated Tris Flame Retardant to Problem List : Page 1 of 1 : Home Furnishings
The State of California has placed flame retardant chlorinated tris on its "Prop 65" list of harmful chemicals .
Faulkner Furniture introduces fire pits - 2011-02-03 18:57:49 | Casual Living
WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Faulkner Furniture has introduced fire pits constructed of 100% steel with a black finish that is durable enough to withstand high temperatures.
Flammability Tests for Bedding Continue - 2006-03-27 05:00:00 | Home Textiles Today
New York — The Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA) urges members to keep alert that the bedding flammability issue is still active. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is awaiting results of a new range of “Precision and Bias” flammability tests now underway by the California Bureau of
CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Trick-or-Treaters Safe this Halloween - 2006-10-28 04:00:00 | Kids
CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Trick-or-Treaters Safe this Halloween October 24, 2006 Staff -- Kids Today, 10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM WASHINGTON, D.C. – Frail skeletons and fluorescent Jack O' Lanterns decorate homes, while children disguised as witches, ghosts and goblins begin flocking out onto
Fire damages Textile Rubber & Chemical's Dalton facility - Breaking News - National Floor Trends
A fire in the early morning hours of Sept. 12 destroyed "a good portion" Textile Rubber&Chemical Co.'s facilities at 1400 Tiarco Drive here in Dalton.
Fire Consumes Former Intermountain Furniture Building : Home Furnishings Business
Smoke rolled through Salt Lake City’s Old Greektown on Saturday morning as an abandoned and mostly empty furniture building burned. No injuries were reported and the fire’s cause is unknown. The blaze destroyed the old Intermountain Furniture Manufacturing Co. builfing on 600 West across from the
Kindel Furniture Delivery Unaffected by Plant Fire : Page 1 of 1 : Home Furnishings Business
A fire in the former Kindel Furniture Co. plant Monday will not disrupt the company's order fulfillment or product shipments.
UC Berkeley Study of Furniture Flame Retardants Shows Risk for Children : Home Furnishings Business
A new UC Berkeley study found children from the Salinas Valley are contaminated with levels of flame retardants seven times higher than children in Mexico and higher than their own mothers.
Do Furniture Flame Retardants Help Enough to Justify Possible Environmental Issues? : Home
An obscure California law sets flammability standards for foam in the nation's furniture, but proposed new legislation claims flame retardants don't prevent fires and could have negative health impacts.
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