Judge Grants Permanent Injunction Against Brooklyn Sleep Products for Selling Mattresses in Violation of Flammability Laws
United States District Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York ordered Brooklyn Sleep Products and Chavez to recall all mattresses, mattress sets or mattress pads sold to consumers that failed federal flammability tests. If the firm fails to comply with the judge's order, it can face fines of $1,000 per day. The company was ordered to stop manufacturing, importing, renovating and selling mattresses until they provide evidence that their mattresses comply with federal flammability laws.
The lawsuit was brought by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), which filed suit against Brooklyn Sleep Products after discovering that the firm was selling mattresses that did not comply with the the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) and the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The firm committed violations even after it had been made aware that it was violating safety laws.
The President of Brooklyn Sleep Products admitted to CPSC inspectors that neither he nor Brooklyn Sleep Products tested their mattresses and mattress sets as required by law.
It is estimated that there is an average of more than 300 deaths as a result of mattress fires each year.
