BUNN25 upholstered furniture

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Upholstered Furniture
DOCUMENT NUMBER:
DATE OF INCIDENT:

CATID: BUNN25 2020

FOLLOW-UP REQUESTED

HAZARD ANALYSIS

COMPLIANCE

PRIMARY CONTACT: David Miller, EPHA, 301-504-7323, dmiller@cpsc.gov
BACK-UP CONTACT: Andrew Lock, LSE, 301-987-2099, ALock@cpsc.gov
ASSIGNMENT MESSAGE: Conduct

an investigation of this upholstered furniture case.

Determine the type of furniture, its construction, its materials, and its complying standards.
Determine the specific location of the ignition.
Obtain information on each, non-emergency personnel, and person present in structure during the
fire. In particular, determine their locations, conditions, abilities to escape the fire, and actions
during the fire.
Determine the type of ignition source and how it came in contact with the upholstered furniture.
If possible, determine the approximate year that the furniture was manufactured.
Determine how residents were alerted to the fire and what they did in response.
Complete relevant appendices on smoke alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers, and candles.
Obtain the fire investigation, medical, and insurance reports.
Please include all primary and all backup contacts in the distribution of the completed IDI.
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Person(s) to Contact:
Guidelines: Appendix 19 – Upholstered Furniture and Data Record Sheet
Appendix 129 – Smoke Alarms, Fire Sprinklers, and Fire Extinguishers
Task Number:
Assigned to:

CPSC FORM 324A

Date:
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