The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988

Filling materialU.K.

6.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) below, no furniture shall include any filling material which fails the relevant ignitability test.

(2) No furniture shall include as filling any foam in crumb form unless both–

(a)the foam from which the crumb is derived passes the ignitability test specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and

(b)the foam in crumb form itself passes the ignitability test specified in Part II of that Schedule.

(3) A cushion may include filling material which does not pass the ignitability test specified in Part I or Part II (or both such parts) of Schedule 2 to these Regulations if the cushion has a primary cover and, with that cover, passes the ignitability test in Part III of that Schedule.

(4) A pillow may include filling material which does not pass the ignitability test specified in Part I or Part II (or both such parts) of Schedule 2 to these Regulations if the pillow, when tested with its primary cover, passes the ignitability test in Part III of that Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 6 in force at 1.11.1988 for specified purposes, 1.3.1989 for specified purposes and 1.3.1990 otherwise, see reg. 1(2)(b)(f)(g)(i)(k)