Congress passed the COVID-19 Regulatory Relief and Work from Home Safety Act, which incorporates the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA) supported by several industry groups including the American Home Furnishings Alliance and Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association.

The adoption of a federal upholstered furniture flammability standard is one step closer following passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of HR 2647, the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA).

A ban on certain furniture flame retardants looks likely in Massachusetts, the latest state to ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children's products sold there.

HIGH POINT, NC – The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt the upholstered furniture performance standards and flammability test methods prescribed by California’s Technical Bulletin 117-2013.

Facebook, Autodesk and several more medical centers join the growing ranks of companies pledging not to purchase upholstered furniture made with flame retardant chemicals, thought to link to cancer and other health concerns.

A bill proposing to dictate point-of-purchase signage in California home furnishings stores will be opposed by both the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) and the North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) at a Senate committee hearing here this week.

New York joins the growing list of states looking to ban the use of chemical flame retardants in residential upholstered furniture. Introduced earlier this month by New York State Assemblyman Robert Sweeney, A 6557 would also require residential upholstered furniture sold in New York to comply with an open flame standard.

The EPA will begin risk assessments on 23 flame retardant and other chemicals as part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

New furniture flammability standards are being introduced by the State of California, intended to reduce the used of flame retardant chemicals in upholstered furniture.