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ISPAAdvocacy ISPA weighs in on federal proposals The International Sleep Products Association recently has explained the bedding industry’s position on a number of regulations that impact mattress manufacturers, suppliers and bedding retailers. ➤ Safety of children’s products ISPA joined a number of manufacturing and retail groups requesting that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission delay enforcement of new tracking label requirements for children’s products for one year. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act requires that, beginning in August 2009, manufacturers of children’s products must place a permanent label or mark on the product and its packaging that identifies the source of the product and the date of manufacture, as well as more detailed information on the manufacturing process, such as a batch or run number. The CPSC currently has an open rulemaking to issue guidance on the labeling requirements, however, it is unlikely that guidance will be finalized in sufficient time for manufacturers Guess who just hitched a ride back with you! BED BUGS LICE FLEAS ROACHES VIRUSES BACTERIA STERIFAB.COM • 1-800 359-4913 86 | <strong>BedTimes</strong> | May 2009 ® to implement the labeling requirements. Because of this, ISPA and the other groups asked for the one-year delay. ➤ Phthalates restrictions The CPSC is considering whether mattresses for children age 3 and younger are considered child care articles subject to phthalates restrictions and testing requirements set by last year’s Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. ISPA has submitted comments to the CPSC stating that mattresses should not be considered child care articles and, thus, should be exempt from these requirements. ➤ Canada’s open-flame standard Health Canada has requested public comment on whether to make mandatory a now-voluntary open-flame test method (S137) developed by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada. The test method is similar to the 16 CFR Part 1633 standard used in the United States for mattresses. ISPA submitted comments, urging Health Canada to make its regulatory approach as similar to the United States and its other trading partners as possible. “In particular, ISPA urges Health Canada to establish reciprocal arrangements with its trading partners such that testing and recordkeeping conducted to meet the openflame mattress flammability standards administered by one country are recognized as meeting equivalent or comparable mattress flammability standards administered by another country,” ISPA wrote. For more information about these proposals and ISPA’s positions on these and other issues, check www.sleepproducts.org/advocacy or contact Chris Hudgins, ISPA vice president of government relations, at chudgins@sleepproducts.org or 703-683-8371, Ext. 1113. Short ISPA adds Canadian recyclers to directory Do you know Canadian retailers that want to properly dispose of customers’ used mattresses? The International Sleep Products Association has added three Canadian recyclers—in the provinces of Alberta, Quebec and Saskatchewan—to its directory of facilities that recycle mattress components. The directory, which can be found at www.sleepproducts.org/sustainability, now includes 14 mattress recycling facilities in North America. If you are aware of other recycling centers in your area that should be added to the list, contact Ryan Trainer, ISPA executive vice president and general counsel, at rtrainer@sleepproducts.org or 703-683-8371, Ext. 1118. www.sleepproducts.org/bedtimes
For information about exhibiting, contact Kerri Bellias, kbellias@sleepproducts.org or call 336-945-0265. Stay on Track at ISPA EXPO! ...the only trade show in the world devoted exclusively to the mattress industry! Strengthen business connections See products & services you need MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Stay current on trends and industry news March 3-6, 2010 Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, North Carolina USA www.sleepproducts.org/ISPAEXPO
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