16CFR1633 测试阻燃床垫.docx

1、16CFR1633 测试阻燃床垫PART 1633STANDARD FOR THE FLAMMABILITY (OPEN FLAME) OF MATTRESS SETS Subpart AThe Standard1633.1Purpose, scope and applicability.(a) Purpose. This part 1633 establishes flammability requirements that all mattress sets must meet before sale or introduction into commerce. The purpose o

2、f the standard is to reduce deaths and injuries associated with mattress fires by limiting the size of the fire generated by a mattress set during a thirty minute test.(b) Scope. (1) All mattress sets, as defined in 1633.2(c), manufactured, imported, or renovated on or after the effective date of th

3、is standard are subject to the requirements of the standard.(2) One-of-a-kind mattress sets may be exempted from testing under this standard in accordance with 1633.13(c).(c) Applicability. The requirements of this part 1633 shall apply to each “manufacturer” (as that term is defined in 1633.2(k) of

4、 mattress sets which are manufactured for sale in commerce.1633.2Definitions.In addition to the definitions given in section 2 of the Flammable Fabrics Act as amended (15 U.S.C. 1191), the following definitions apply for purposes of this part 1633.(a) Mattress means a resilient material or combinati

5、on of materials enclosed by a ticking (used alone or in combination with other products) intended or promoted for sleeping upon. This includes mattresses that have undergone renovation as defined in paragraph (d) of this section.(1) This term includes, but is not limited to, adult mattresses, youth

6、mattresses, crib mattresses (including portable crib mattresses), bunk bed mattresses, futons, flip chairs without a permanent back or arms, sleeper chairs, and water beds or air mattresses if they contain upholstery material between the ticking and the mattress core. Mattresses used in or as part o

7、f upholstered furniture are also included; examples are convertible sofa bed mattresses, corner group mattresses, day bed mattresses, roll-away bed mattresses, high risers, and trundle bed mattresses. See 1633.9 Glossary of terms, for definitions of these items.(2) This term excludes mattress pads,

8、mattress toppers (items with resilient filling, with or without ticking, intended to be used with or on top of a mattress), sleeping bags, pillows, liquid and gaseous filled tickings, such as water beds and air mattresses that contain no upholstery material between the ticking and the mattress core,

9、 upholstered furniture which does not contain a mattress, and juvenile product pads such as car bed pads, carriage pads, basket pads, infant carrier and lounge pads, dressing table pads, stroller pads, crib bumpers, and playpen pads. See 1633.9 Glossary of terms, for definitions of these items.(b) F

10、oundation means a ticking covered structure used to support a mattress or sleep surface. The structure may include constructed frames, foam, box springs, or other materials, used alone or in combination.(c) Mattress set means either a mattress and foundation labeled by the manufacturer for sale as a

11、 set, or a mattress labeled by the manufacturer for sale without any foundation.(d) Renovation means altering an existing mattress set for the purpose of resale.(1) This term includes any one, or any combination of the following: replacing the ticking or batting, stripping a mattress to its springs,

12、 rebuilding a mattress, or replacing components with new or recycled materials.(2) This term excludes alterations if the person who renovates the mattress intends to retain the renovated mattress for his or her own use, or if a customer or a renovator merely hires the services of the renovator and i

13、ntends to take back the renovated mattress for his or her own use.(e) Ticking means the outermost layer of fabric or related material of a mattress or foundation. It does not include any other layers of fabric or related materials quilted together with, or otherwise attached to, the outermost layer

14、of fabric or related material.(f) Upholstery material means all material, either loose or attached, between the mattress ticking and the core of a mattress.(g) Edge means the seamed, un-seamed or taped border edge of a mattress or foundation that joins the top and/or bottom with the side panels.(h)

15、Tape edge means an edge made by using binding tape to encase and finish raw edges.(i) Binding tape means a fabric strip used in the construction of some edges.(j) Seam thread means the thread used to form stitches in construction features, seams, and tape edges.(k) Manufacturer means an individual p

16、lant or factory at which mattress sets are manufactured or assembled. For purposes of this part 1633, importers and renovators are considered manufacturers.(l) Prototype means a specific design of mattress set that serves as a model for production units intended to be introduced into commerce and is the same as the production units with respect to materials, components, design and methods of assembly. A mattress intended for sale