Mattress flammability rules updated to reference the 2023 cigarette-test standard

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The combustion-resistance requirement for mattresses now references the updated Canadian General Standards Board test standard (CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 27.7-2023, published January 2023) instead of the 2013 version. The pass/fail criteria themselves are unchanged: melting or charring must not extend more than 50 mm horizontally from the test cigarette, and combustion must not continue 10 minutes after the cigarette extinguishes, in more than one test specimen. Mattress manufacturers and importers selling into Canada need to confirm their testing and documentation align with the 2023 standard rather than the 2013 edition. Companies relying on third-party test reports should verify those reports cite the correct version of the standard.

Who this affects: mattress manufacturers · mattress importers · product compliance and testing teams · consumer product safety officers