Laura Ruiz Safety Quotations

The mattress standard is an important step forward for consumer safety. A reasonable standard for upholstered furniture, which has been under development for many years, now appears to be imminent. We could see the culmination of these efforts result in regulations that would address the significant number of deaths and injuries that continue to occur each year due to furniture-related fires.

We applaud the commitment of companies that act voluntarily to build this added level of safety into their products.

The American Fire Safety Council strongly supports this activity and believes that as electronic technology and design features continue to evolve, appropriate fire safety protection must be maintained.