Federal upholstered furniture flammability standard (16 CFR part 1640)

What the rule says

Since June 25, 2021, upholstered furniture manufactured, imported or reupholstered for the US market must meet California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 (smolder resistance), which Section 2101 of Pub. L. 116-260 made a federal standard. Each product must carry a permanent label reading "Complies with U.S. CPSC requirements for upholstered furniture flammability"; the labeling requirement became mandatory June 25, 2022. The rule preempts other state fire-related flammability requirements for upholstered furniture, except California's 4 CCR 1374, 1374.2 and 1374.3 and TB 117-2013, and does not preempt state health-risk laws not designed to prevent fire. Mattresses, foundations, bedding products and exercise furniture are not covered, and products subject to the standard are not subject to CPSA section 14(a) certification for it.

Where it applies

Federal (US)

Who it applies to

Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Vendors

Dates

• Jun 25, 20211945 days ago

  Standard effective for upholstered furniture manufactured, imported or reupholstered on or after this date

  16 CFR 1640.2(a); published April 9, 2021 at 86 FR 18440.

  Source: ecfr.gov(opens in a new tab)

• Jun 25, 20221580 days ago

  Federal compliance label required

  16 CFR 1640.2(b) makes the 1640.4(b) labeling requirement mandatory for furniture manufactured, imported or reupholstered on or after June 25, 2022.

  Source: ecfr.gov(opens in a new tab)

Official source

A FurniHub editor read this rule against the source below before it was published. Read the source itself for the exact wording.

Official source: 16 CFR Part 1640 - Standard for the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture (eCFR)(opens in a new tab)