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First Furniture Safety Week Slated for October 2024

April 13, 2024 - High Point, NC

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces the first annual Furniture Safety Week will be October 7-11, 2024. The initiative is designed to engage all segments of the home furnishings industry in public conversation about furniture safety.

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Register by May 3 for the 2024 Logistics Conference

April 1, 2024 - High Point, NC

Registration is underway for the 2024 Logistics Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, presented by AHFA’s Specialized Furniture Carriers division. An early registration rate of $325 per person ($575 for non-members) is available until May 3.

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STURDY Act Prompts GCC Refresher Course

April 1, 2024 - High Point, NC

When the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) adopted a mandatory furniture stability standard last year, it quickly became apparent AHFA members needed a refresher course on General Certificates of Conformity – or GCCs.

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Hoehn-Saric Invited to Address AHFA Board

April 1, 2024 - High Point, NC

Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Alexander Hoehn-Saric, has been invited to address AHFA’s Board of Directors at its May 2024 government affairs meeting in Washington, D.C.

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A4S Mails 2,000+ Replacement Tip Kits

April 1, 2024 - High Point, NC

The Alliance4Safety – AHFA’s public outreach arm for issues related to consumer health and safety – has distributed more than 2,500 replacement tip kits to consumers responding to the recall of New Age tip restraint devices in January.

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Compliance Best Practices Are Focus of 2024 Regulatory Summit

March 27, 2024 - High Point, NC

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) will hold its annual Regulatory Summit August 7-8 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College in Colfax, North Carolina.

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Help Coming on New CPSC eFiling Requirement

March 1, 2024 - High Point, NC

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

March 1, 2024 - High Point, NC

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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