CPSC's Northup Opposes 3rd Party Flammability Testing for Children's Textiles, Mattresses
Commissioner Northup of the Consumer Product Safety Commission has joined Commissioner Nord in expressing regret that CPSC has voted to issue lab accreditation requirements for the flammability of clothing textiles, mattresses, mattress pads, and mattress sets. According to Northup, the…
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flammability requirements are general product safety standards, not children's product safety rules, and therefore should not be subject to third-party testing under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/10/10 news, 10081004, for BP summary of Commissioner Nord's similar statement.)