The fire safety of upholstered furniture supplied to the non-domestic market is complex. It is heavily influenced by the end use of the premises in which the furniture is to be placed.
As for upholstered furniture intended for the domestic market, the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has produced a guide to provide some additional clarification. Acces the FIRA guide
The use of standards for the fire safety of upholstered furniture, such as BS 7176, is intended to assist all parties in ensuring the fire safety of upholstered furniture for different end uses, using clearly defined ignition sources according to the level of risk identified by the fire safety risk assessment.
BS 7176 defines four hazard categories, each intended for different end-use applications and each with a specific set of requirements.
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