BedTimes magazine June 2010
BedTimes magazine June 2010
BedTimes magazine June 2010
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IndustryNews<br />
Tropical Bedding recalls 15,000 mattress sets<br />
Tropical Bedding Mfg., based in<br />
Caguas, Puerto Rico, has recalled<br />
15,000 mattress sets because they fail<br />
to meet the federal open-flame mattress<br />
standard, 16 CFR Part 1633.<br />
No injuries or incidents have been<br />
reported in association with the mattresses,<br />
according to the U.S. Consum-<br />
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er Product Safety Commission, which<br />
issued the recall notice.<br />
The recall involves crib and bunk<br />
mattresses and mattress sets in twin,<br />
full, queen and king sizes. The crib<br />
and bunk mattresses do not have<br />
any labels. The other mattresses have<br />
“Classics,” “Classics II,” “Imagine,”<br />
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Innovations and technology for the future<br />
SWEDEN BRASIL POLAND USA<br />
“Sweet Mysteries,” “Treasures” or<br />
“Comfort Dream” printed on a label<br />
located on the top panel at the foot<br />
of the mattress. “Classics” models<br />
manufactured between August 2008<br />
and April 2009 are not included in<br />
the recall. That model has a federal<br />
label attached that includes the date of<br />
manufacture and “Classics.”<br />
The mattresses were sold at City<br />
Mattress and furniture stores in<br />
Puerto Rico from July 2007 through<br />
September 2009. They retailed for<br />
between $30 and $135.<br />
The CPSC tells consumers to<br />
“stop using the mattresses immediately<br />
and return them to Tropical<br />
Bedding Mfg. for a refund.” Consumers<br />
can contact the company by<br />
calling Carmen Martinez at<br />
787-586-1139.<br />
Short<br />
Dunlopillo offers PlasSpring<br />
Dunlopillo<br />
Indonesia, with<br />
headquarters<br />
in Jakarta, has<br />
introduced<br />
PlasSpring, a<br />
plastic spring that<br />
is 100% recyclable.<br />
It’s made<br />
from a nontoxic,<br />
nongaseous<br />
thermoplastic<br />
elastomer that is<br />
commonly used<br />
in food containers. The spring<br />
is extremely durable and its<br />
unique design can support five<br />
times the weight of a conventional<br />
steel coil, according to<br />
the company. Unlike metal<br />
coils, PlasSprings require no<br />
wire frame or encasement to<br />
hold them in place. Instead, the<br />
plastic springs have connectors<br />
that lock them tightly together.<br />
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