Interpretation ID: aiam3636
Englander
3429 West 47th Street
Chicago
IL 60632;
Dear Mr. Tyler: This responds to your September 8, 1982, letter asking whether mattress that you manufacture for use in a truck cab would be required to comply with Standard No. 302, *Flammability of Interior Materials*.; Standard No. 302 lists the components that are covered by the standard That list states that mattress covers must comply with the standard's requirements. The agency has interpreted the mattress cover language to mean both mattress covers and the permanent mattress ticking. Accordingly, your mattress to the extent that it is designed for use in new vehicles must comply with the requirements.; You should be aware that nothing prohibits a vehicle owner fro purchasing noncomplying equipment as replacement equipment if he so chooses. You did not indicate whether your operation is for new vehicles or replacement equipment. In the instance of noncomplying replacement equipment, no manufacturer, repair business, or distributor could install such noncomplying equipment. The installation would have to be made by the vehicle owner himself.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel