Standard To Address Open Flame Ignition of Mattresses/Bedding; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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The Commission is considering issuing a flammability standard that would address open flame ignition of mattresses/ bedding. The Commission currently has a flammability standard that addresses ignition of mattresses by cigarettes. However, mattress/bedding fires ignited by small open flames are a significant problem not addressed by the existing standard. In 1995, the Commission staff began a project on mattress fires, and the information obtained from that research is reflected in the ANPR. This ANPR also addresses two subsequently-filed petitions from the Children's Coalition for Fire-Safe Mattresses ("CCFSM") requesting that the Commission issue an open flame standard similar to the full-scale test set forth in California Technical Bulletin 129 or an open flame standard similar to the component test set forth in British Standard 5852. The Commission invites comments concerning the risk of injury identified in this notice, the regulatory alternatives being considered, and other possible alternatives. The Commission also invites submission of any existing standard or statement of intention to modify or develop a voluntary standard to address the flammability risk of mattress/beddi