UK: revised fire safety regulations
The government has confirmed updated regulations for furniture and furnishings (fire safety) (safety) (amendment). These will come into force on October 30, 2025.
This statutory instrument changes the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 to:
- remove certain baby and young children’s products from scope of the regulations
- remove the requirement for manufacturers to affix a display label to new products
- extend the time frame for instituting legal proceedings from 6 – 12 months
Removal of certain baby and children’s products
The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 set out a list of baby and children’s products to be excluded from scope of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.
This will reduce the risk of exposure to chemical flame retardants of babies and young children at a significant stage in their development where the fire risk is lower than the chemical exposure risk. The fire risk of these products is much reduced compared to other upholstered furniture as they are not exposed to the same risks of accidental ignition, by cigarettes or similar ignition sources.
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