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#1 Posted : 19 March 2008 10:21:00(UTC)
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Posted By Keith Harrison111 Do leather coverings on sofas (domestic use)need to pass the appropriate cigarette and match ignition tests
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#2 Posted : 19 March 2008 12:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis My understanding is that they do even though they are inherently fire resistant but I am basing that purely on my own suite being labelled. Bob
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#3 Posted : 19 March 2008 12:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Hunter Your LA Trading Standards people can answer that one.
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#4 Posted : 19 March 2008 13:56:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ali As far as I know ALL coverings need to comply, which includes leather.
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#5 Posted : 19 March 2008 16:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Chas Go to the DTI website and download the Guide to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations. You should find the answer there together with details of the various exemptions, cut off dates etc.
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#6 Posted : 19 March 2008 16:33:00(UTC)
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Posted By Keith Harrison111 Thanks for the responses and as mentioned I ended up with a definitive yes from Trading Standards. Out of interest the issue was a supplier saying that only bi-cast leather needed to be tested and not the natural leather they use, however the regulations make no such distinction and imply all permenant covers need to meet the appropriate standards.
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