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ISPANews Better Sleep Council takes on ‘zombieitis’ 62 | BedTimes | April 2011 A tongue-in-cheek national campaign to “Stop Zombieitis!” kicks off May 1 as part of the Better Sleep Council’s annual Better Sleep Month. “Zombieitis is an insidious plague that threatens the very fabric of our society,” said Mark Quinn, BSC chairman and vice president of marketing for Leggett & Platt’s Residential Furnishings Segment. “It’s the root cause of decreased worker productivity, rising health care costs and strained interpersonal relationships.” According to sleep disorder experts, physical manifestations of zombieitis include irritability, depression, high ISPA welcomes more than 80 members in 2010-11 The InTernaTIonal Sleep producTS aSSocIaTIon reports that more than 80 companies in the mattress industry joined the association as members in 2010 and the first part of 2011. “We would not be where we are today without the dedication and trust of both our long-standing and new members,” said ISPA President Ryan Trainer. “Thank you for your loyal support and also to the many industry members who participate and support our programs.” Advanced Urethane Technologies Adfast Corp. Alhouda Alliant Insurance Services Inc. American Niagara American Plant & Equipment Inc. Apropa Machinery Ltd. Asheboro Elastics Corp. Automated Tag & Label B&C International/OS Depot - Z.L. Latex Products Banks Machine & Tool Bavaria Wolltex/Carico International Bo Mei Bob Barker Co. Inc. Clearwater Fabrics Cornerstone Institutional (dba C3 Solutions) Cotton Clouds Futons Credo O.O.O. Demand Foam Cutting Domtar Inc. Earnhardt Mfg. P.T. Eternal Panelindo Persada Fine Cotton Factory Inc. Flexitex - Fabrica de Tecidos S.A. Foshan Quan Li Spring Hardware Factory Foshan Yuantian Mattress Machinery Co. Ltd. Four Seasons Stitching Furnistem Co. Ltd. Global Procurement Services Hot Melt Technologies Inc. Imperial Bedding Co. Industrias Marves S.A. de C.V. Info Retail Joao Oliveira Lda. JSP New Market Development Group Kayfoam Woolfson Ltd./ Kaygel King-Hughes Fasteners Latex Systems Co. Ltd. Lien A Co. Ltd. Mexican Manufacturers Inc. MicroClimate Solutions NVC Logistics Group OHCO Inc. Otto Bock Polyurethanes Pacific Spring Inc. Precision Blades Inc. Priotex Quilting Inc. Remex AG Residue Regency Pad Corp. Rock Island Industries S. Kaplan Sewing Machine Co. SC Invest Management SRL Selther Mfg. S.A. de C.V Shandong Helon Textile Science & Tech. Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Vico Furniture Co. Ltd. Sleep Studio LLC SMI-ITS Spring Into Action SpringCo Inc. Squire Sleep Systems LLC Stein Fibers Ltd. Stepan Co. Superior Packaging Products Inc. Suzuran Bed (HK) Ltd. T.J. Beall Co. Technogel U.S. Thomson Research Associates Inc. Toyo Cushion Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. Toyota Tsusho America Inc. Triskel Consulting Tuodao Strong Nails Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Unifi Inc. Uretek Inc. Vintex Inc. W. Silver Products Wenzhou Jiatai Latex Product Co. Ltd. World Wide Mattress Machinery Xsensor Technology Corp. Yekaterinoslavskie Mebelnie Masterskie blood pressure, anxiety, malaise or apathy, weight gain, headaches, decreased brain function and circles or bags under the eyes. Zombies also can be identified by their unkempt appearance, unsightly drooling, frequent mumbling or moaning and a lumbering gait. While the pressures of modern society certainly contribute to zombieitis, poor quality bedding is a primary cause. “A majority of us are sleeping on old, lumpy mattresses that make it virtually impossible to get a good night’s sleep,” Quinn said. “Instead of investing in better beds, many people choose to rely on everything from prescription sleep aids to white noise machines and antisnoring devices. Unfortunately, these products fail to address the underlying problem.” The recent recession also has contributed to the increase in zombieitis. “Many consumers have postponed buying new mattresses because of uncertainties about the economy. But when you stop to think about it, sleep deprivation can lead to poor job performance and an increased risk of termination. So a new mattress might be one of the best investments a person can make in long-term job security,” said Ryan Trainer, president of the International Sleep Products Association. The BSC is ISPA’s consumer education arm. The highlight of Better Sleep Month will be “Stop Zombieitis! Day” on Friday, May 20. Special events will take place nationwide to raise awareness of zombieitis and how it can be cured with better beds. A consumer-oriented website, www.stopthezombies.com, has been set up for the campaign. Mattress manufacturers and retailers who would like to do tie-in campaigns can find toolkits on the websites www.bedtimesmagazine.com and www.sleepsavvymagazine.com beginning April 20. www.sleepproducts.org/bedtimes
ISPAAdvocacy ISPA calls on state lawmakers to protect consumers The International Sleep Products Association has begun a new campaign to protect consumers from unnecessary health and safety risks. Specifically, ISPA is leading efforts in several states to enact tougher laws to address the spread of bedbugs in used mattresses. The Florida Legislature is considering an ISPA-supported bill that will add new tools to combat the spread of bedbugs. The legislation would require renovators of used mattresses to sanitize their products prior to resale. Currently, no such requirement exists in the state. Legislation has been introduced in Connecticut that would require state regulators to inspect renovated mattresses for bedbugs prior to resale. Chris Hudgins, ISPA vice Bedbug summit focuses on national plan The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held its second Bedbug Summit Feb. 1-2. The first day of the meeting focused on new approaches to combating bedbugs. The second day laid the groundwork for creating a national bedbug strategy that will be developed in the coming months by EPA and a federal interagency working group. The working group is expected to hold meetings for stakeholders. To view presentations made at the summit or for other information, check www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbugsummit/2011/2nd-bedbug-summit.html. CPSC extends stay of enforcement for lead The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has extended the stay of enforcement of the third-party lead testing requirement for children’s products until Dec. 31. The notice announcing the stay was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 8 (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-2704.htm). The stay applies only to lead testing and does not affect other CPSC requirements. The CPSC defines children’s products www.sleepproducts.org/bedtimes president of government relations, testified at a recent hearing, expressing support for the bill and requesting that the state provide additional enforcement resources and safeguards to address renovated mattresses as a source of bedbugs. In Tennessee, Senate Bill 1073 would Shorts require mattress renovators to register with the state, label their products and sanitize them prior to sale. ISPA also is leading and supporting efforts in New York and other states to enact tougher safeguards. Though bedbugs are the most recognizable threat from used mattresses, bedding may contain other hidden risks. Too often these mattresses don’t meet federal flammability requirements, meaning that families sleeping on unscrupulously renovated beds are needlessly exposed to fire risk. For more information about ISPA’s advocacy efforts on this issue, check www.sleepproducts.org/advocacy. If you live or have facilities in these states and are interested in supporting ISPA’s efforts, contact Hudgins at 703-683- 8371 or chudgins@sleepproducts.org. as those products intended primarily for children 12 and under. At ISPA’s request, CPSC previously ruled that the internal components of all children’s mattresses are exempt from the lead testing requirements, as are most outer coverings of children’s mattresses. OSHA withdraws musculoskeletal proposal Following opposition from manufacturers, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has withdrawn its proposal to require the reporting of musculoskeletal disorders. The proposed regulation, announced in March 2010, would have required manufacturers to report “disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and spinal discs” among workers. The requirement was seen as a possible precursor to the development of a national ergonomics standard. The move follows OSHA’s recent reversal of a proposed workplace noise exposure rule, which the International Sleep Products Association and other groups had opposed. BedTimes | April 2011 | 63
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