Beginning in January 2019, all upholstered furniture and certain children’s products sold in San Francisco must be free of flame retardant chemicals.
What Retailers Need to Know About the Ordinance:
- Upholstered furniture sold in San Francisco will need to have the TB 117-2013 label and SB 1019 language with an X next to “contain NO added flame retardant chemicals.”
- This ordinance (PDF) applies to:
- New upholstered furniture.
- Reupholstered furniture that contains new foam.
- Certain new children's products such as strollers, nursing pillows, children's nap mats, etc.
- This ordinance does not apply to used or second-hand furniture.
- An establishment or other person may submit a petition for a waiver from strict compliance if strict compliance would cause severe hardship or is infeasible.
Helpful documents
- Furniture Flame Retardant Factsheet (PDF)
- Juvenile Flame Retardant Factsheet (PDF)
- Flame Retardant Ordinance (PDF)
- Regulations on Compliance and Petition Process (PDF)
- Regulations for TB 133 Furniture (PDF)
Furniture retailers
- FAQs for Retailers Selling Upholstered Home Furniture in San Francisco (PDF)
- Health and Risk Summary (PDF)
- Legislation Summary (PDF)