Simply put 16 CFR 1633 is the largest change to affect the mattress industry in its history. Although the standard has been in effect for over a year, confusion with regards to compliance still exists.

Recent congressionally mandated changes to the CPSC are going to cause even more work to be done on the part of bedding manufacturers. The consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) that recently passed Congress significantly increased potential fines for non compliance. It also added a new and critical requirement for each bedding manufacturer to issue a Certificate of Compliance with each shipment. The deadline for instituting this new Certificate is November 12th, 2008. This requirement is an addition to the requirements as spelled out in 16 CFR 1633. This requirement can and will directly affect your retailers so be sure that you are compliant.

Big sky Bedding Consulting has been directly involved with establishing or auditing over 50 company's FR records. We can ensure that your recordkeeping is fully compliant with 16 CFR 1633 including the newly required Certificates of Compliance.

16 CFR 1633 has very specific requirements with regards to Prototyping, Reasonable Criteria Documentation, Recordkeeping, Lot Tracking, Quality Assurance, and Law Tags. In addition you program must have a written CPSC notification procedure in place. Don't try to interpret this standard yourself. The only way to ensure your compliance is to compare your programs against those of the rest of the industry. Take the time to have a third party review of your program, you will not be disappointed.

In today's business climate, changing components, including your FR Solutions is expected. BUT, you have specific requirements to meet with changing FR Barriers. Are you sure you're compliant? What does it take to change barriers. Big Sky Bedding Consulting can offer real world, down to earth explanations of how to document your changes and how to structure your documentation.

Big Sky Bedding Consulting offers very affordable retainer packages that allow even the smallest manufacturer access to up to date compliance information and answers to all of your compliance questions. Contact us, you'll be surprised how affordably you can ensure your 1633 compliance. Big Sky Bedding Consulting works with suppliers to ensure that your customers compliance efforts are documented correctly, thereby ensuring your customer base for the future.