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Consumer Product Safety Commission § 1632.1 PART 1632—STANDARD FOR THE (2) This definition excludes sleeping FLAMMABILITY OF MATTRESSES bags, pillows, mattress foundations, AND MATTRESS PADS (FF 4–72, liquid and gaseous filled tickings such as water beds and air mattresses which AMENDED) do not contain upholstery material be- tween the ticking and the mattress Subpart A—The Standard core, upholstered furniture which does Sec. not contain a detachable mattress such 1632.1 Definitions. as chaise lounges, drop-arm love seats, 1632.2 Purpose, scope and applicability. press-back lounges, push-back sofas, 1632.3 General requirements. sleep lounges, sofa beds (including 1632.4 Mattress test procedure. jackknife sofa beds), sofa lounges (in- 1632.5 Mattress pad test procedure. cluding glide-outs), studio couches and 1632.6 Ticking substitution procedure. studio divans (including twin studio di- 1632.7 Tape edge substitution procedure. vans and studio beds), and juvenile 1632.8 Glossary of terms. product pads such as car bed pads, car- Subpart B—Rules and Regulations riage pads, basket pads, infant carrier and lounge pads, dressing table pads, 1632.31 Mattresses/mattress pads—labeling, stroller pads, crib bumpers, and play- recordkeeping, guaranties and ‘‘one of a pen pads. See § 1632.8 Glossary of terms, kind’’ exemption. for definitions of these items. (b) Mattress Pad means a thin, flat Subpart C—Interpretations and Policies mat or cushion, and/or ticking filled 1632.61–1632.62 [Reserved] with resilient material for use on top 1632.63 Policy clarification on renovation of of a mattress. This definition includes, mattress. but is not limited to, absorbent mat- tress pads, flat decubitus pads, and AUTHORITY: 15 U.S.C. 1193, 1194; 15 U.S.C. 2079(b). convoluted foam pads which are totally enclosed in ticking. This definition ex- SOURCE: 49 FR 39796, Oct. 10, 1984, unless cludes convoluted foam pads which are otherwise noted. not totally encased in ticking. (c) Ticking means the outermost Subpart A—The Standard layer of fabric or related material that encloses the core and upholstery mate- § 1632.1 Definitions. rials of a mattress or mattress pad. A In addition to the definitions given in mattress ticking may consist of several section 2 of the Flammable Fabrics Act layers of fabric or related materials as amended (15 U.S.C. 1191), the fol- quilted together. lowing definitions apply for the pur- (d) Core means the main support sys- pose of the standard. tem that may be present in a mattress, (a) Mattress means a ticking filled such as springs, foam, hair block, with a resilient material used alone or water bladder, air bladder, or resilient in combination with other products in- filling. tended or promoted for sleeping upon. (e) Upholstery material means all ma- (1) This definition includes, but is not terial, either loose or attached, be- limited to, adult mattresses, youth tween the mattress or mattress pad mattresses, crib mattresses including ticking and the core of a mattress, if a portable crib mattresses, bunk bed core is present. mattresses, futons, water beds and air (f) Tape edge (edge) means the seam mattresses which contain upholstery or border edge of a mattress or mat- material between the ticking and the tress pad. mattress core, and any detachable mat- (g) Quilted means stitched with tresses used in any item of upholstered thread or by fusion through the ticking furniture such as convertible sofa bed and one or more layers of upholstery mattresses, corner group mattresses, material. day bed mattresses, roll-a-way bed (h) Tufted means buttoned or laced mattresses, high risers, and trundle bed through the ticking and upholstery mattresses. See § 1632.8 Glossary of material and/or core, or having the terms, for definitions of these items. ticking and upholstery material and/or 715 VerDate Dec<13>2002 20:00 Jan 20, 2003 Jkt 200050 PO 00000 Frm 00715 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\200050T.XXX 200050T.