Fire Regulation labelling

The Labelling is a vital part of the British Standards for any products containing Fabric must carry a display label at the point of sale. It is the retailer's responsibility to ensure that furniture on display carries the correct label. The Regulations contain full-size illustrations of display labels in colour. Furniture sold as a collection of items, such as three-piece suites, must carry the appropriate display label on each individual item. In all cases the display label must be attached to the furniture in a prominent position so that the label will be clearly visible to a potential purchaser of the furniture and the wording on both sides can be read with reasonable ease. The only items not permitted to visibly display the appropriate labelling are, mattresses, bed bases, pillows, scatter cushion, seat pads, loose covers and stretch covers.

Permanent labels

All new furniture (except mattresses and bed-bases 1), and loose and stretch covers for furniture must carry a permanent label. It is primarily the responsibility of the first supplier (i.e. the manufacturer or the importer) to ensure that the label gives the necessary information, but retailers are also under a duty to ensure that the permanent label is on the goods when they supply them to the consumers.