Boppy® Pillow Meets Flammability Requirements without the Addition of Flame Retardant Chemicals

GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last week Environmental Science and Technology published a study regarding the existence of chemical flame retardants in various childrens’ products. The research article, “Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products,” listed that nursing pillows were tested in the study. The Boppy® Pillow, which is marketed as a feeding and infant support pillow and may be referred to by consumers as a nursing pillow, meets flammability requirements without the addition of flame retardant chemicals and is not made of foam.

“Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products”

All bedding items containing filling material must meet certain flammability standards to be sold in the U.S. The State of California has the strictest standards and all Boppy Pillows are manufactured to meet the flammability requirements of the California Bureau of Home Furnishings. The fabric and filling in the Boppy Feeding and Infant Support Pillow (and slipcovers for those pillows) meet the requirements without the addition of flame retardant chemicals. More information about the study can be accessed at: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es2007462.

About The Boppy Company

The Boppy Company makes the award-winning Boppy Feeding and Infant Support Pillow which has been voted the number one baby product by American Baby magazine a record eight times. Created by mom inventor Susan Brown, the award-winning Boppy Pillow has become a “must have” in today’s nurseries. In addition to the original Boppy Pillow, The Boppy Company’s family of products includes: the Total Body Pillow for prenatal and postnatal moms, Newborn Loungers, Changing Pad Sets and the new SlideLine® Collection play products, which were recently awarded the PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval.

The Boppy Company is based in Golden, Colorado, and is dedicated to providing comfortable support for moms and babies. For more information, visit www.boppy.com. The Boppy Company is now a part of The Artsana Group, makers of Chicco branded infant products. Learn more at www.artsana.com and www.chiccousa.com.