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A chilling fire demonstration shown to government officials six years ago warned of the deadly speed and intensity of foam-filled furniture fires.
Fig. 1: Following a 2004 phase-out of pentaBDE, a known endocrine disruptor and neurotoxin in animals, furniture manufacturers are increasingly meeting fire safety standards by adding the flame ...
A coroner has ruled Canterbury teenager Lizzy Marvin died after becoming trapped in her bedroom during “a raging fire fuelled by an unsafe sofa” in her fam ...
The Maxyoyo Three-Seater Couch retails for $580, but you can shop it at Amazon for only $270 for a limited time. This article may contain affiliate links that Microsoft and/or the publisher may ...
A Canterbury teenager likely died because the government has failed to protect against the unsafe furniture now common in New Zealand homes, a coroner has found. Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling ...
A nationwide foam shortage has compounded supply chain bottlenecks and delayed product deliveries in myriad industries, including furniture, mattresses, autos, boats, recreational vehicles, appliances ...
There’s something “green” hidden in the seat cushions. Soybean-based foam is cropping up in sofas and chairs. The new product reduces the amount of petroleum used in polyurethane foam, the core ...
Nuggets are four-piece foam couches meant to be used creatively by kids. Despite the company opening a new factory, there's still an eight-month wait for backordered Nuggets. One mom said that the ...