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Coronavirus Update

Posted by Cottonsafe Natural Mattress · March 25, 2020

Following the guidelines from government we have closed our showroom and our office team are working from home. We are still available by phone which is being transferred through to one of our team (our apologies for the strange message it plays when doing this, just press 0). If you have any issues getting through please email and we will call you.

We are responding to emails and the online chat as normal and are happy to help with any enquiries.

We would like to reassure you that, whilst we are allowed to, we are continuing in production with the aim to have everything made in order to help dispatch once things return to normal.

Our two-man courier service for bed mattresses have decided to close for the time being, so we are sourcing other methods of delivery for our adult mattresses. Children's mattresses, cot mattresses, Futomats and futons aren't affected by this.

Our main priority continues to be the safety of our staff and customers. If you have any concerns we are happy to speak to you.

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"Toxic sofas are a secret scandal – and an ‘EU red tape’ bonfire will make it worse"

Posted by Cottonsafe Natural Mattress · February 27, 2020

Every night, millions of children and adults sleep on mattresses treated with a class of chemicals that was long ago banned from sheepdips and pesticides. Every day, we sit on furniture containing the same toxic compounds, absorbing them through our lungs and skin. According to parliament’s environmental audit committee (EAC), mothers in the UK and the US have the world’s highest recorded concentrations of a toxic class of flame retardants in their breastmilk. Banned fire retardants have recently been discovered in umbilical cord blood. We have no clear idea of how they might affect the development and future health of foetuses. But we know that they are persistent, accumulative and associated with cancer and disruption of the hormonal and reproductive systems.

Polyester - the FACTS

Posted by Cottonsafe Natural Mattress · January 30, 2020

In this complicated world we live in, the materials used in mattresses are no exception. There are many good reasons why you just can’t say natural materials are good and manmade are bad. Most poisons, neurotoxins and allergens are virtually all natural! If you look at any material hard enough you will find pros and cons.

Articles and organisations

Posted by Cottonsafe Natural Mattress · January 27, 2020

There are so many articles available about the negative impact of fire retardant chemicals on human health and the environment. A simple google search will bring up a whole host of articles, many of which focus on the US legal battles with the chemical companies.

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Concerns about Flame Retardant chemicals
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Babies, Children and Flame Retardant chemicals – The Risks

Posted by Cottonsafe Natural Mattress · January 27, 2020

Should I be concerned about fire retardants in my child’s mattress? Yes.

Children are vulnerable to the toxic effects of these chemicals because their brain and other organs are still developing. Researchers have found that children have higher concentrations of flame retardants in their bodies than adults.