Carpets
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Fires causing death, injury and property damage can start if a carpet or rug comes into contact with lit cigarettes, matches, glowing fireplace embers, or other fire sources.
Health Canada has set strict fire safety standards that require carpets and large rugs to resist catching on fire when exposed to a small fire source. These standards do not make your carpets and large rugs fireproof.
Small rugs for indoor use are less likely to spread fire to other materials that can burn such as draperies or furniture, and are not required to meet the flammability standards as long as they have a label that reads: "Caution - Flammable - Do not use in locations exposed to open flame or sources of intense heat."
Carpets and rugs for outdoor use, of any size, are not as likely to catch fire as indoor carpets and rugs. Outdoor carpets and rugs do not have to meet the flammability standards as long as they have a label that reads: "Caution - Flammable - Do not use in locations exposed to open flame or sources of intense heat. Do not use indoors."
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