THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005 > Press Releases
Furniture and Furnishings regs
wee brian:
The Govt is having another look at the F & F regs.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/furniture-and-furnishing-fire-safety-regulations-proposed-changes-2016
colin todd:
Its all a bit complicated. Is the a Sun readers version that I might fully understand?
Owain:
--- Quote ---We think the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 are out of date, and in some cases represent an unreasonable burden for furniture manufacturers. We?re proposing to bring the regulations in line with changing furniture making practices and consumer preferences.
--- End quote ---
Importers of cheap shiny tat from China won't have to bother fixing safety labels to their tat any more, as the Government now accepts that the labels are meaningless anyway and most people are too thick to care.
Tom Sutton:
--- Quote from: Owain on September 17, 2016, 02:18:17 PM ---Importers of cheap shiny tat from China won't have to bother fixing safety labels to their tat any more, as the Government now accepts that the labels are meaningless anyway and most people are too thick to care.
--- End quote ---
Permanent labels will still be required and it should be easier to identify the manufacturer or importer, if we can get the trading standards to do their job properly. Many people do care if the number of posting we get on http://www.safelincs-forum.co.uk/ is anything to go by.
AnthonyB:
--- Quote from: Owain on September 17, 2016, 02:18:17 PM ---
--- Quote ---We think the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 are out of date, and in some cases represent an unreasonable burden for furniture manufacturers. We?re proposing to bring the regulations in line with changing furniture making practices and consumer preferences.
--- End quote ---
Importers of cheap shiny tat from China won't have to bother fixing safety labels to their tat any more, as the Government now accepts that the labels are meaningless anyway and most people are too thick to care.
--- End quote ---
Particularly as you can buy the labels in bulk on eBay so you can make your flammable & noxious import or pre-88 vintage item "safe"....
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