What does the Make Life Safer Plus (Green) Tag Mean?

Help Reduce your Family’s Exposure to Toxic Flame Retardants

Many U.S. states have banned flame retardants in upholstered furniture, where they were historically used. Many flame retardants are believed to cause negative health effects in animals and humans, especially children. Testing for the presence of flame retardants is not required by the states nor the federal government. If you are concerned about flame retardant chemicals in your home, selecting furniture with the Make Life Safer Plus tag is a valuable tool.

Testing is conducted at independent accredited laboratories.

Participating manufacturers in the Make Life Safer Plus program voluntarily submit samples of their furniture components for testing by independent, third-party laboratories. They also take extra measures to verify that flame retardants were not used in the manufacturing process. If flame retardants exceed state limits the manufacturer cannot participate in this program. The program is overseen by UFAC, a not-for-profit organization that also developed an original furniture flammability safety testing program.

Only manufacturers who meet the program’s criteria can affix the Make Life Safer Plus Hangtag on their furniture.

All furniture with the Make Life Safer Plus Hangtag also meets the Flammability Requirements of the original Make Life Safer program.