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What is the risk of a mattress fire?

Mattress fires

Fires involving mattresses are on the decrease. From 1980 to 1999, bedroom fires dropped 70 percent and their related deaths by 61 percent, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. What's behind this success story? The Federal Mattress Flammability Standard, a decrease in smoking and the mattress industry's commitment to safety. Also, the fact that most living spaces in the U.S. have smoke alarms has helped reduce fatalities from mattress fires.

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