RETAILERS:

Background

In 1970, federal government agencies proposed mandatory safety standards to reduce the potential fire hazards posed by the cigarette ignition of mattresses, carpeting and upholstered furniture. Mandatory standards were imposed for mattresses and carpeting.

When the Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC) began looking at upholstered furniture, UFAC was formed to allow upholstered furniture manufacturers the opportunity to work with CPSC in a meaningful way to design safety standards which are effective, cost effective and workable from a manufacturing standpoint.

The only logical course of action for the furniture industry was to create a voluntary program that would develop a better safety record for the industry, at a lower cost, than the proposed government regulations.

• Join the UFAC Honor Roll of Retailers (Pledge Form)
  By fully understanding the UFAC program, committing to buying furniture made to the UFAC criteria and signing the UFAC pledge, you will be playing your part in this all-industry effort to help save lives and maintain price and fabric availability.

• UFAC Honor Roll of Retailers
  Companies that sell furniture using the UFAC criteria.

• UFAC Honor Roll of Manufacturers
  Companies that produce furniture using the UFAC criteria.

• UFAC Hangtag Release
  Now in English, French and Spanish, these informative hangtags, when left on sofas and chairs will help the consumers identify more cigarette-resistant upholstered furniture and will let the CPSC know that you are participating.