16 Del. Admin. Code § 4460-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 4460-5.0 - Tagging

5.1 Statement Required on Articles Not Containing Feather or Down. Each and every mattress or article covered by these Regulations, other than a feather or down filled pillow, bolster, bed or comforter, shall bear securely attached thereto and visible on the outside covering, a tag of cloth or other substantial material upon which shall be plainly and indelibly stamped or printed in English the following:

5.1.1 A statement showing the kind of materials used in filling the mattress or article and whether the materials used in filling are wholly new or secondhand or partly secondhand;

5.1.2 The word "secondhand" upon any article of which prior use has been made;

5.1.3 The number of the permit issued for sterilizing and disinfecting; and

5.1.4 The registry number used in applying and enforcing the tagging and inspection provisions of these Regulations.

5.2 Statement Required on Articles Containing Feather or Down. Each and every pillow or other article covered by these Regulations in which feathers or down are used shall bear securely attached thereto and visible on the outside covering, a tag of cloth or other substantial material upon which shall be plainly and indelibly stamped or printed in English the following:

5.2.1 A statement that the feathers or down have been sterilized and disinfected in accordance with these Regulations;

5.2.2 The word "secondhand" upon a feather or down filled article of which prior use has been made;

5.2.3 The number of the permit issued for sterilizing and disinfecting the feathers or down; and

5.2.4 The registry number used in applying and enforcing the tagging and inspection provisions of these Regulations.

5.3 Specifications

5.3.1 The statement of materials used in filling must be in plain type not less than one-eighth inch in height.

5.3.2 The tag required by these Regulations to be attached to any article covered by these Regulations shall be not less than 6 square inches in size.

5.4 Prohibited Statements

5.4.1 No additional information other than what is mentioned in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 of these Regulations shall appear on the tag.

5.4.2 The word "felt," or words of like import if any other than garneted materials are used in filling, or the words "curled hair," or words of like import if other than curled hair is used in filling, shall not be used exclusively in the statement concerning any mattress, pillow, bolster or comforter.

5.5 False, Untrue or Misleading Statements. No person shall make any false, untrue or misleading statement, term or designation on the tag.

5.6 Removal, Defacing or Altering Prohibited. No person shall remove, deface, alter or in any manner attempt to remove, deface or alter the tag required by these Regulations or cause to be removed, defaced or altered any statement on a tag required by these Regulations. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the removal of such tag by the final consumer of the product.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 4460-5.0