How to Define, Then Find, Healthy Mattresses - Page 3

Key Question Is Fire Suppression Technique

December 12, 2007 at 10:49AM by Alexandra Zissu | comment

Some of Dadd's other readers have attempted to find out exactly how Sultan beds meet Canada's own flammability standards for mattresses and have gotten no straight answer. As one pointed out, the inner liner of the Sultan mattress is supposedly 100 percent cotton and fire retardant. It's unclear how IKEA makes that happen. One email from IKEA even stated: "The IKEA product range is subjected to comprehensive tests and complies with the strictest applicable laws and safety standards, and we have detailed regulations on the use of chemicals and other substances in the manufacturing process. If one country tightens its rules, we introduce these new regulations on all IKEA markets, whenever possible."

As I said, the U.S. has very strict standards and I had thought our regulations weren't being imposed on all IKEA markets. I'd absolutely double check with IKEA before purchasing from them because their inventory does change frequently and there could be new lines that are now flame retardant free or others that now have something in them you might want to know about.

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