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.  

Carlisle Leather 3 Seater Sofa - The Carlisle's transitional design has created an air of elegant comfort provided by the sumptous seat and back cushions. The Carlisle forms part of a range of leather furniture from Steinhoff UK Furniture. Manufactured with quality hardwood frames from seasoned timbers and with all joints glued and pinned for strength and rigidity, this piece is built to last. Designed, built and tested with the latest technology, Steinhoff UK Furniture pride themselves on supplying furniture of the future.Please see the related items below for the rest of the Carlisle range and other furniture that will compliment this sofa. Finishes: Oiled rococoMorano brownMorano burgundyMorano chestnutMorano chocolateMorano creamSize: W217cm x D96cm x H98cmPlease 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.Steinhoff recommend the use of genuine leather upholstery care kits supplied by major warranty providers such as Regency, Multimaster and Guardsman. Tests have shown that such treatments are suitable for their corrected grain leathers when used correctly. Steinhoff do not recommend the use of other "Leather Treatments" and will not uphold Warranty claims for damage when such treatments are used. To get the best from your Steinhoff product our own Leather Upholstery Care Kit (supplied by Regency) is available below.

Havana 3 Door Display Cabinet - The dark and broody Havana range will add a sense of oppulence to any setting and will admirably furnish living spaces of all sizes and styles.Finished in dark natural oak veneers, with bronzed handles, this range offers a wide selection of contemporary pieces carefully designed to suit all tastes. With practical functions using clean simple lines and minimal ornamentation, Havana is the height of classic taste.This stunning display cabinet has a glass front and downlighting to add sparkle to your living space and help show off your treasured items. The large top section has two wide shelves and two doors. The bottom half is the ideal place for stowing away the items you'd rather not have on display! With cupboard and drawer space it will hide a multitude of sins - or just your spare crockery.Please see the related items below for other items from the Havana range.Finish: Dark natural Oak veneerSize: W127cm x D42.5cm x H198cmPlease note: this item will be delivered in two sections

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