Interpretation ID: aiam0836

Mr. Jerome G. Abeles, Director, Product Planning & Purchasing, Sealy, Incorporated, 666 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60611; Mr. Jerome G. Abeles
Director
Product Planning & Purchasing
Sealy
Incorporated
666 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
IL
60611;

Dear Mr. Abeles: This is in reply to your letter of August 10, 1972, concerning th application of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302, 'Flammability of Interior Materials', to mattress assemblies.; Paragraph S4.1 of the Standard lists mattress covers only. This doe not include the complete mattress assembly. Accordingly, you are correct in your assumption that only the mattress covers must meet the burn rate requirement of Paragraph S4.3. You are also correct in your assumption that mattress assemblies which are not designed to absorb energy on contact with occupants in crash situations are not subject to the Standard.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel