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The following is a clarification
regarding information presented
in the CBS Evening News stories
telecast on 5/21 - 5/22 2008


Deca-bromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE) is not used, nor has it ever been used, in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) products made in the United States and is not contained in any FPF used in upholstered furniture and bedding (mattresses and foundations). In fact, no poly-bromodiphenyl ether (PBDE) is used in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam in the United States.

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