The purpose of a law label (sometimes called a Do Not Remove label) is to inform consumers of the hidden contents, or “filling materials”, inside bedding, furniture and other products. The law label was born in the early 1900s to prevent these articles from being filled with things such as horse hair, corn husks and other “materials” the consumer would never see. It’s similar to food labeling.
Law Labels must describe the filling materials of the article as a percentage of those filling materials by weight. Example: 80% Polyurethane Foam, 20% Polyester Fibers.
Currently 31 states, and Canada, require law labels. The products requiring law labels in each state varies, as does the labeling requirements. Uniform law labels can be produced to satisfy the different requirements of all states.
Law Labels in most states require the display a Uniform Registry Number (URN). The URN identifies the manufacturing facility which produced the product. This can be any factory in the world whose products are sold in the U.S. Law Labels are governed on a state-by-state basis by various departments. Examples of these departments are:
Department of Health, Weights & Measures
Bureau of Home Furnishings
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Industrial Compliance.
Almost all upholstered furniture or filled bedding products will need a law label. Below is a list of products requiring law labels. If you’re unsure whether your product(s) need a law label, contact us and one of our labeling experts will help you determine if your product is regulated and requires a label.