Mattress and Bedding Fires in Residential Structures. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 2, Issue 17, February 2002

摘要

Mattresses manufactured today are much safer than they once were. In 1973, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) enacted the Federal Mattress Flammability Standard, which required mattresses to resist ignition from smoldering cigarettes and other small flames. This standard, along with public education and strict industry compliance, has been credited by the Sleep Products Safety Council with reducing the number of mattress fires and mattress-related fire fatalities.1 Today, the CPSC is developing a new standard that will require mattresses to be resistant from ignition not only by cigarettes but also open flame sources such as candles, matches, and lighters. Despite the legislation and other prevention messages, mattresses and bedding materials are involved in many fires.