16 CFR § 1631.5 - Labeling requirements.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1631.5"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 1631.5 - Labeling requirements."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1631.5"
section_name: "Labeling requirements."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1631"
part_name: "STANDARD FOR THE SURFACE FLAMMABILITY OF SMALL CARPETS AND RUGS (FF 2-70)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
regulatory_source: "40 FR 59935, Dec. 30, 1975, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1631"
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# 1631.5 Labeling requirements.
(a) If a small carpet or rug does not meet the acceptance criterion, it shall, prior to its introduction into commerce, be permanently labeled, pursuant to rules and regulations established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission with the following statement: FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION.
(b) If a small carpet or rug has had a fire-retardant treatment or is made of fibers which have had a fire-retardant treatment, it shall be labeled with the letter “T” pursuant to rules and regulations established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.