All items being sold via a retailer will be tested for domestic use only. The overarching legislation we adhere to is 1988 No 1324 The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations (inc. Amendments 1989, 1993 and 2010). This is a regulation outlined by the UK government. In order to conform to this legislation headboards have to pass the following British Standards. BS 7177:2008 Specification for Resistance to Ignition of Mattresses, Divans and Bed Bases, this is a safety standard specifying the degree of resistance required and frequency of tests. BS EN 597 parts 1 & 2: 1995 Furniture- Assessment of the Ignitability of Mattress, Upholstered Divans and Upholstered Bed Bases Ignition Sources Smouldering Cigarette and Match Flame Equivalent are the European Standard methods of test. The UK government sets the legislation we have to comply with and we take our advice about the requirements needed to do this from the National Bed Federation.