New NFPA report details upholstered furniture’s role in home fire deaths and injuries
By nfpa@jiveon.com You might pay no mind to what’s filling your home’s comfy sofas, but you should; fire safety experts have likened this material to “foam gasoline.” Many of today’s homes are made with synthetic materials—upholstery stuffed with
Source:: NFPA – Fire Sprinkler Initiative
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