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November 1, 2009

Mattress Tags And Fire Protection

Since it is a common phenomenon these days to find people smoking in bed, it is very essential for the mattress tags to bear the information pertaining to the flammability of the mattress. The inflammability of the mattress is tested as a part of the regulation of the safety of the product and is meant to provide protection in case of an unforeseen accident.

The mattress tag purpose in this regard is to provide information as to whether the content inside the mattress has been subjected to flame resistant treatment. This is done by placing smoldering cigarettes on the mattress in specific locations followed by keen observation to see how much of the mattress gets burnt.

Further if the filling within the mattress is laced with a chemical fire retardant then the mattress tag should bear the alphabet ‘T’. These regulations have come into being due to the fact that in the past unscrupulous mattress manufacturers used to fill the interior of the mattress with contagious, disease spreading and unhealthy stuff which possessed inflammable properties as well. The fire protection is one of the reasons as to why mattress tags are not meant to be removed at all although this has become the cause of immense hilarity among the elite as well as the commoners.

However, if a jovial remark serves the mattress tags purpose of not being removed then it should be accepted as being in favor of public health.

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