Regulations

Upholstered Furniture

In order to comply with regulations, All upholstered furniture including mattresses, must have 'fire safety labels attached.

• On sofas and armchairs this will read - "complies with the furniture and furnishings (fire) (safety) regulations 1988" and/or "this item does not require a schedule 3 interlinear".

• Mattresses must have a blue framed label which refers to BS7177 sewn into the end wall.

Glass Items

Any glass larger than 21cm x 30cm (the size of an A4 sheet of paper) must be toughened or laminated. This is usually indicated by a BS kite mark or reference number.