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May 20, 2011 - The
International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) was
successful in defeating Colorado legislation that would
have repealed the state’s bedding law. Had the law
passed, Colorado consumers would not longer be protected
from deceptive marketing, and fire and safety risks
posed by unscrupulous mattresses renovators.
A bill was introduced late in Colorado’s legislative
session to repeal the state’s current bedding law. The
bill was approved in committee; however, the legislature
adjourned without voting on the bill, killing it for the
year. Consistent with ISPA’s efforts to promote strong
used mattress laws in all states, ISPA opposed the
legislation because it would have allowed used
mattresses to be sold in the state without being
sanitized or labeled properly.
“We’re relieved that the legislature decided not to
roll back protections for mattress consumers,” noted
Chris Hudgins, ISPA vice president of government
affairs. “We hope in the future the state will not only
retain this law, but will strengthen to protect
consumers from health and safety concerns, including bed
bugs.”
This year, ISPA began a new campaign advocating for
new and tougher bedding laws in states throughout the
country. ISPA has supported legislation is state such as
Florida, Tennessee, New York, and Connecticut.
Established in 1915, the International Sleep Products
Association (ISPA) is dedicated to protecting and
enhancing the growth, profitability and stature of the
mattress industry. As the industry’s trade organization,
ISPA represents over 600 mattress manufacturers and
suppliers throughout the world.
ISPA provides a wide range of services that benefit
its membership. These include exclusive industry surveys
and statistics, advocacy support, educational offerings,
the industry’s ISPA EXPO trade show, safety research
through its Sleep Products Safety Council, consumer
research and education through its Better Sleep Council,
BedTimes and Sleep Savvy publications, the ISPAEarth™
Industry Sustainability Initiative, and more.
To learn more, visit
www.sleepproducts.org or contact
info@sleepproducts.org. |
