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Safety features rank high with furniture industry THE HILLS November Cosy Setting Safety should rank high on the list of priorities along with value for the money and aesthetics when the con sumer goes shopping for upholstered furniture Ontario manufacturers of upholstered furniture have recogniz that safety is as basic a consumer right as freedom of choice self expression and the right to tion about products available in the marketplace The Ontario furniture industry is so committed to fulfilling the basic consumer right to safety it has spent most of the past decade and thousands of dollars to help prevent the loss of homes and loved ones ir replaceable personal possessions and family treasures not to men tion sharply escalated insurance rates caused by household fires Unlike some European and Asian countries where fire safety tions for the home are controlled by government legislation in Canada responsibility for protecting one s property and family from fire rests with the individual consumer It has been estimated that imately per cent of the fires started in the home are preventable The causes range from cooking related accidents to inadequate elec tncal wiring from carelessness with lighted cigarettes to children playing with matches In Canada a fire that starts in the home endangering the lives and pro perty of neighbors Is not considered a criminal offence But while fires are not viewed in Canada as careless criminal behavior Canadians are encouraged by industry and government to think and plan for safety Recognizing that everything in the home is potential fuel for a fire when exposed to sufficient heat makers of such household fumishjigs as mat tresses carpets draperies and wallcoverings for example have dramatically altered their products So too have Ontario turers of upholstered furniture look for ways to make their product more resistant to burning cigaret tes The number of home fires star ting in upholster is estimated at two per cent It is believed that per cent of these fires at least are preventable Data shows that per cent of fires in upholstered furniture are started by burning cigarettes abandoned by smokers who have fallen asleep or were affected by alcohol or prescrip tion or non prescription drugs To help reduce the number of fires and fire loss the furniture industry has formed the Upholstered Furniture Action Council to lead the search far new methods and materials for the manufacturing of furniture that is more resistant to cigarette ignition Most upholstered furniture manufactured in Ontario today meets construction criteria This safer furniture car nes the UFAC gold hangtag which states Important consumer safety information form UFAC the group of industry leaders who spearheaded this effort also warns consumers on the to Remember to practice careful smoking habits For early warning equip your home with pro perly placed smoke detectors and maintain them regularly Consumers concerned for their and their family safety are buying this safer furniture Many people are replacing old furniture with upholstered pieces that meet criteria The furniture industry urges con to look for the gold hangtag when shopping for fur BEAUTY AND BRAINS Todays wood stoves are as beautiful as they are efficient No longer plagued by the black box Image wood stoves such as the Vermont Castings Intrepid II shown here add warmth and good looks to complement any room decor NATIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICE NORTH AMERICAS REAL ESTATE MARKETING SYSTEM BRAND REALTY INC REALTOR AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER Rd 8730300 Main St Unit 3 ERIN GLENDA HUGHES JOHN HILL SALES REPS BUS 8730300 RES 8778402 UNDER RENOVATED VICTORIAN ONLY Priced to sell this home has had thousands spent on renovating in the last few years New siding insulation and dry wall new wiring some new windows new flooring etc Large 72 lot and only a short walk to the GO See it right away with John Hill Sales Rep BEAUTIFUL LOT Great brick bungalow on a quiet crescent Features a new oak kitchen fully finished basement with extra bath and plus rec room with fireplace Its a winner for Call Glenda Hughes momii SERVICE BY THE THOUSANDS Each daythousands of NRS sales pro fessionals go to work in neighbor hoods across the country They know how important your home is to you and your family Their experience and commitment combined with the marketing system will help you buy or sell a home in the least amount of time possible