PICKERINGTON, Ohio - Consumer 10 put three mattresses through a fire test to see if newer federal standards would ensure safety.
Thousands of people die in fires every year, with many of them starting in bedrooms. This year, the federal government imposed a new rule to make mattresses safer to prevent more deaths, 10TV's Chuck Strickler reported.
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Consumer 10 teamed up with the Violet Township Fire Department and used three mattresses for our test
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