- Author
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U.S. Court of Appeals
- Title
- Bunny Bear, Inc., Petitioner, v. Peter G. Peterson, Secretary of Commerce, Respondent.
- Coporate
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Washington, DC
- Report
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No. 72-1265; For the First Circuit
February 7, 1973
8 p.
- Keywords
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mattresses
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cribs
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manufacturing
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standards
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flammability
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cigarette test method
- Abstract
- Campbell, Circuit Judge. Petitioner, a crib mattress manufacturer, challenges a flammability standard issued by the Secretary of Commerce under the Flammable Fabrics Act. In essence, it requires mattresses, including crib mattresses, to pass a cigarette test, consisting of bringing a mattress in contact with a burning cigarette. Petitioner asserts that the record of proceedings before the Commissioner does not support findings (1) that a standard for crib mattresses is needed to protect the public against unreasonable risk of fire; (2) that crib mattresses should be included within the standard adopted as generally applicable to all mattresses; and (3) that the standard, as applied to crib mattresses, is technologically practical. We affirm the standard.