tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811142208729284263.post9139236095037380808..comments2023-10-16T04:34:45.322-05:00Comments on CPSIA - Comments & Observations: CPSIA - Crain's Says We're About to Get SuedRick Woldenberg, Chairman - Learning Resources Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10399747363670184131noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811142208729284263.post-91886259036283377872009-09-30T19:27:15.985-05:002009-09-30T19:27:15.985-05:00It's fuuny you should bring this up. Over the...It's fuuny you should bring this up. Over the weekend I was searching for information on a new mattress and discovered the flame retardant chemicals that now must be used, per CPSC regulation, starting a few years ago, and thought that will become the new asbestos down the line.<br /><br />Apparently, in their bid to protect the public from around 300 deaths per year from mattresses catching fire from open flames, all mattresses starting in 2007 have to meet open flame standards. So in their infinate wisdom the CPSC is allowing the mattress maunfactures to use known carcinigens as flame retardants to meet the new standard.<br /><br />The CPSC's own results show that daily leaching from the mattresses into the body for some of the chemicals will be above EPA recommended limits, yet the CPSC insists these levels are safe. <br /><br />I find it beyond rediculous that the CPSC will crusade against safe substances like rhinestones which Rick has shown would require swallowing thousands to raise lead levels in the body yet they have no issue with every man, woman, and child in the country sleeping on toxic chemicals for up to 8 hours a day for the rest of their lives. This to protect us from a 1in 1 million chance of being burned alive on our mattress.<br /><br />So in a couple of decades after years of continuous exposure this could very well be the asbestos of the 21st centuryBennoreply@blogger.com