Industry insiders gathering in North Carolina for the world's largest furniture trade show are hearing about how safety rules are affecting products sold in the United States.
The twice-yearly High Point Market kicks off Saturday with a Consumer Product Safety Commission member on a panel discussing rules that affect the home furnishings business.
Nancy Nord has been critical of a new rule under which regulators will decide on a case-by-case basis whether a product is aimed at children and thus subject to tighter scrutiny. The regulations on lead content and testing apply if products meet several tests, including being sized for children under 12.
Almost 78,000 furniture manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers attended the last High Point Market in April.
