AHH Spot Bean Bag Chairs
Meets TB117 Standard
ahhhh...that spot's safe!
California Technical Bulletin 117 is a mandatory standard for all residential, upholstered furniture for sale in California. This standard was created in October 1975, and is updated regularly. TB117 includes open flame tests and smoldering cigarette tests for the materials which make up a piece of furniture. Bean bag chairs must meet TB117 because they are considered upholstered furniture and they include filling that is not readily visible. Enforced by the California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, this standard applies to all bean bag chairs, regardless of where it was manufactured (in the U.S. or foreign). Bean bag chairs are required to carry a law label referencing California TB117 in many U.S. states.
TB117 has become a benchmark flammability standard for all residential upholstered furniture, like bean bag chairs, sold in the U.S.
The CA TB117 test method requires that the bean bag chair filling pass both open-flame testing and a cigarette smoldering test. Bean bag cover and liner fabrics must pass an open-flame test. Testing is not required on bean bag components like zippers, tags, and thread.
Ahh Spot bean bag chairs, covers, liners, and filling, are CA TB117 compliant.
For more information about the California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, visit http://www.bhfti.ca.gov/.