False Low fire danger claim

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• Jean Madden Street Swag a potential fire risk to women, children and babies .

• Jean Madden Street Swag ignites with one second flame.

• Jean Madden Street Swag mattress transforms into liquid fire.

• Jean Madden Street Swag turns into metre high flames.

• Jean Madden Street Swag claims "low fire risk"

Australia’s most prestigious independent textile labs tested and showed evidence that a tested Street Swag by Jean Madden showed:

• a small flame ignited the canvas in one second (click here)

• on video taken at the lab - the fire does not self extinguish and continues to grow (click here)

A simple web search uncovered over 130 instances where Street Swags were marketed as either “low fire danger” or similar inference.

SINCE 2010 - FURTHER EVIDENCE REMOVED

Street Swag fire test videos and negative report videos from people who sleep on the street which were uploaded onto YouTube by the public - were either taken down or blocked for Australian viewing.

HAS BASIC FIRE SAFETY BEEN CONSIDERED BY STREET SWAGS?

Consider this:

• People sleeping on the street may sleep by fires for warmth

• People can accidentally roll into a fire while sleeping

• Many people sleeping on the street are physically or mentally impaired

• People’s bedding can accidentally catch fire while sleeping near a fire

• Fires can spit sparks

Has Jean Madden while designing the Street Swag considered 'duty of care' or 'fit for purpose'?

Is the Jean Madden Street Swag claim of 'low fire danger' misleading the public, donors and trusting welfare agency distributors?

Do donors know that a lab tested Jean Madden Street Swag could ignite in only one second? Many believe it is a national shame for Australian authorities like the ACCC, ACNC and Product Safety Dept's around Australia to ignore the safety of street sleepers - who may not have the same choices and normal consumers.

Jean Madden Street Swag claims “low fire danger”. On what basis?

"LOW FIRE DANGER"

Yet lab test shows one second ignition

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