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In New York, you can't cut mattress tags: this strange law has a very logical reason.

'31.10.2022'

Source: The 50 Shades of New York Blog on Yandex.Zen

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America is famous for its strange laws, and from state to state they are one more interesting than the other. Here, in New York, for example, you cannot cut the tags from mattresses and pillows, although this is not entirely true, but many do not know. What and to whom can be cut, and who can not figure out the author blog "50 shades of New York" on "Yandex.Zen".

“Once the neighbors invited me and my husband to visit. In their living room, there were some nice throw pillows on the couch, albeit with tags. I thought they were new and asked my neighbor where I could buy them. But suddenly I heard that they are already three years old and it is unlikely that they are still being sold, - the blogger writes. - I was very surprised, but considered it tactless to ask why the tags were not cut off. And it would be nice if they were neat and inconspicuous, but no, they are long and stick out to the side, which looks strange on decorative pillows.

Then the author forgot all this, since a lot of things piled up during the move, it was necessary to equip the house, help the children get used to it, and even get used to it. Therefore, there was not much time for tags.

“However, recently my husband and I decided to change the mattress in the bedroom. The previous one came with a bed, but we didn't like it. A new mattress was chosen and ordered online. The very next day it was delivered in cellophane packaging directly to the house, the author continues. - After unpacking, I noticed that a tag was sticking out on the side of the mattress, and, finally, I read what was written on it. Imagine my surprise when, in addition to the composition, I found a warning that removing the tag is punishable by law. The husband said that the next day he would ask his colleagues at work.

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As it turned out, not only in New York, but also in some other states, there are a special law that prohibits cutting the tags on mattresses and pillows, and this is not just a whim of the authorities or a way to annoy buyers. Such a law is indeed necessary and logical.

“In the last century, mattresses and pillows were perhaps the most sought after product. Manufacturers, in order to “weld” more, saved money and often stuffed goods with illiquid or cheap material - straw, old rags and dried vegetable waste, - says the blogger. - Naturally, buyers began to actively resent - such mattresses and pillows not only deteriorated quickly, but were also dangerous to health. Then the authorities of some states passed a law according to which a tag must be attached to the product indicating the composition corresponding to the filler. Its removal was fraught with serious consequences for manufacturing companies and sellers.

But people, as often happens, misunderstood this law and decided that they, too, could not cut the tags after purchase.

“Americans are law-abiding people. They are used to the fact that any little thing can lead to litigation. After reading that removing the tag is fraught with consequences, they stopped cutting them off, the author notes. - By the way, my husband was told that now manufacturers sometimes indicate on the tag "can only be removed by the consumer." But this is not the case for all products. For example, on our new mattress, the wording was - "can not be removed according to the law." In general, many Americans still use labeled mattresses and pillows for fear of cutting off even the ugly ones.

You can decide that this law is outdated, because in the market in the 21st century there is a lot of competition, it is unlikely that companies will risk their own reputation. However, you can still encounter unscrupulous sellers who can quite replace an expensive filler with a cheaper one. Therefore, it is right to protect buyers from buying goods of dubious quality.

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