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Save on Logistics Conference with Early Registration

Registration is underway for the 2024 Logistics Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, presented by AHFA’s Specialized Furniture Carriers division. The $275 early registration has been extended to March 15 for AHFA member companies.

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Help Coming on New CPSC eFiling Requirement

Next year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will begin requiring importers to file a digital Certificate of Conformity (COC) for all clothing storage units. AHFA has slated a members-only webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 20.

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AHFA Announces Regulatory Summit Program

AHFA’s 2024 Regulatory Summit, the industry’s preeminent conference addressing regulatory and legislative issues facing the home furnishings industry, is slated for August 7-8 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College.

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Discount Offered for Summer Expo

The Furniture Manufacturing Expo returns to the Hickory Metro Convention Center June 13-14, and AHFA member companies are offered free registration.

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1,000+ Replacement Tip Kits Mailed

By the end of January, the Alliance4Safety had mailed over 1,000 replacement tip kits to consumers who requested them as part of the New Age Tip Restraint recall announced on January 11.

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Law Label Discussions Continue with Utah

After months of discussion with AHFA staff and several AHFA member company executives, the State of Utah decided to postpone a new requirement for e-commerce sites to display a uniform law label for upholstered furniture before an online purchase is made.

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Tip Restraint Standard Under Review

A task group within the ASTM F15.42 Furniture Safety Subcommittee is examining the current safety specification for furniture tip restraints, F3096. New tests for both plastic and metal restraints are proposed.

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EPA Publishes FAQ on Laminated Products

On January 11 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published an update to its FAQ on TSCA Title VI – the Formaldehyde Standard for Composite Wood Products – to provide additional guidance on requirements for laminated products.

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