Used Mattresses, Bedding, and Upholstered Furniture Regulations

SNHD Regulations Governing the Sanitation and Safety of Used Mattresses, Bedding, and Upholstered FurnitureARTICLE 1-OFFICIAL LAW LABEL EXAMPLES, REV. 06.5.11.2.1 “ALL NEW MATERIAL consisting of” when the material is entirely new;6.5.11.2.2 “SECONDHAND (USED) MATERIAL consisting of” when the material is in whole or in partsecondhand or used.6.5.11.3 The law label shall have a description of any new or secondhand (used) filling material. Filling andcovering materials are described in Section 6.3, “Materials.” A listing of filling materials is notrequired on the sanitization label for articles that have been sanitized only and not refurbished.6.5.11.4 The name, address, and Health Permit and/or registry number of the originating facility shall bemarked on all label(s). For articles sanitized or refurbished outside of the jurisdiction of the HealthAuthority, the article shall have both the facility’s registry number from its jurisdiction of originimprinted as part of both the “Secondhand (Used) Material” and “Sanitization” law label(s) and theLetter of Approval for Reciprocity number issued to the facility by the Health Authority stamped onthe article’s labels in erasure-proof black ink.6.5.11.5 For commercial remanufacturers or refurbishers, specifically, the label(s) shall have:6.5.11.5.1 An implicit statement, “THIS ARTICLE MEETS THE STANDARDS OF THE SOUTHERNNEVADA HEALTH DISTRICT,” either applied in indelible ink to the existing law label orprinted on a separate label permanently affixed to the article, when the item is intended fordistribution in the area governed by the Health Authority, and6.5.11.5.2 “CERTIFICATION IS MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE MATERIALS IN THISARTICLE ARE DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.”6.5.11.5.3 The finished size of articles of bedding such as sleeping bags, mattresses, comforters,mattress pads, pads, box springs, pillows, and similar articles, showing the width and lengthexpressed in inches. Decorator pillows need not show size.6.5.11.5.4 The net weight of filling materials in articles of bedding such as sleeping bags, mattresses, boxsprings, pads, and similar items, stated in pounds and ounces.6.5.11.5.5 The date when the article was refurbished or the date of delivery.6.5.11.5.6 The lot number from which refurbished article originated, if applicable.6.5.11.6 For commercial sanitizers, specifically, the label(s) shall have:6.5.11.6.1 The statement, “Certification is made that this secondhand article has been sanitized by aprocess approved pursuant to the requirements of the Southern Nevada Health District,” if thearticle has undergone sanitization within and is intended for distribution in Clark County,Nevada. If the article originates in another state and has a pre-printed statement on the labelthat meets that state’s requirements, then an additional stamp made from indelible ink may beadded to the article’s law label that states, “THIS ARTICLE MEETS THE STANDARDS OFTHE SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTH DISTRICT,”6.5.11.6.2 The lot number in which the article was sanitized,6.5.11.6.3 The assigned sanitization label serial number by which the article can be traced. Every labelshall be numbered, the numbers shall run consecutively, and no duplicate numbers shall beused;6.5.11.6.4 The name or type of article or filling material sanitized,6.5.11.6.5 The method of sanitization, andPage 2 of 7