Home Furnishings, Furniture and Fire safety

Careless use of smoking products is the leading cause of deaths associated in home fires. Most of these fires involve smoking material ignition of upholstered furniture or mattresses and bedding. Choose your home furnishings in order to significantly reduce the risk of a fire that can be caused by cigarette, cigars, pipes, matches, lighters, candles and other sources of heat and flame in your home. If you use those products, be extremely careful to keep ignition sources away from ignitable materials and make sure they are properly extinguished, disposed of, and cooled before discarding them.

Upholstered Furniture

When purchasing furniture, you should look for items that are designed to reduce the likelihood of ignition by smoking materials.

Fabrics made from predominantly thermoplastic fibers, such as nylon, polyester and olefin, exhibit good resistance to ignition from smoldering cigarettes. Some leathers, wool and vinyl fabrics also exhibit good cigarette ignition resistance. Generally, the higher the synthetic fiber content of the fabric the more it resists ignition from smoldering sources such as cigarettes. Fabrics such as cotton, rayon, linen and acetate have lower cigarette ignition resistance.

Upholstered furniture is also susceptible to ignition by small open flames, such as from lighters, matches and candles. There is no guarantee that a furniture product resistant to cigarette ignition will resist small flame ignition, so be extremely careful with the use of small flames near upholstered furniture.

Mattresses and Bedding

You should consider replacing your old mattress with a new one if the mattress is not fire resistant.

It is not a good idea to store unused mattresses, since these products can add to the household's fire load. Keep all ignition sources away from these products to reduce the risk of these types of fires.

Other Furnishings

When purchasing furniture, you should look for items that are designed to reduce the likelihood of ignition by smoking materials.  

Anna 2 Seater Sofa - The Anna 2 seater is the kind of sofa you want to make a bee line for at the end of a long, hard day. The simple style and generous cushions are comfortable and inviting, ideal for a long, relaxing stretch in front of the TV. The Anna sofa has a fresh, but classic design, with stylish piping detail for a finished look. The fixed covers have a soft feel, are highly durable and are available in a fantastic range of colours. Also available is a matching armchair and sofa bed. Please see the related items below for further details and other furniture which will complement this sofa.Size: W155cm x D95cm x H80cmPlease check the measurements of the access points into your home (doors, staircases, sharp corners) against the dimensions of this item, to ensure it is not too large, before purchasing.

Midas Curio Display Unit - The golden glow of natural oak in a contemporary and practical style makes Midas the perfect living and dining range for any style conscious homeowner. The Midas range offers a selection of furniture that will suit living spaces of all sizes whilst looking great and being easy to maintain. The oak veneers used in the collection have been designed with a fusion of lacquer and oil, creating the lavish look and feel of an oil finish, while maintaining the easy upkeep of lacquer.This stunning display cabinet has a glass front that will add sparkle to your living space and help show off your treasured items. With four shelves it is the ideal place to display a range of items.Please see the related items below for other items from the Midas range.Finish: Natural Oak finish veneerSize: W61.4cm x D42cm x H172.5cm

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