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BHGS lab reports high failures for some insulation and mattress tests; labeling compliance remains a problem
Summary
Laboratory manager Jacob Baker said thermal-insulation sampling produced a 28% failure rate and mattress testing has shown about a 32% failure rate in recent quarters; label reviews found major or moderate violations in a majority of samples.
The Bureau of Household Goods and Services laboratory reported increased thermal-insulation testing activity and persistent compliance issues in mattress testing and product labeling, lab manager Jacob Baker told the advisory council on May 8.
Baker said the lab’s recent focus on thermal-insulation sampling — a resource-intensive series of tests that can…
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