Is it all right for a 16 year old child to have a futon mattress? are there any health concerns? the child is female and claims that the mattress is very comfortable.

It : It sounds fine to me! millions of people around the world endorse futons as a healthy choice for sleep.

Although : Although children behind the futon can become entrapped when the futon and its frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position, this is not generally a safety concern for teenagers and adults. Also all new mattresses and futons for sale in the United States must be resistant to open flames. Many people don’t realize that some older non-compliant mattresses ignited by an open-flame heat source (e.g. Lighters, matches, and candles) can result in a deadly fire in a matter of a few minutes the U.S. Consumer product safety commission estimates that the improved standard may eliminate up to 75 percent of the deaths and injuries that occur annually from mattress fires. The standard rule became effective on july 1, 2007 and applies to all mattress sets manufactured in the United States or imported into the United States on or after that date. It also requires that each mattress set bear a permanent label stating that the mattress complies with the standard. The cpsc has concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that exposure to flame retardant materials used in some mattress components would contribute to or exacerbate allergies, asthma or multiple chemical-sensitivity in consumers. Information for this response obtained in part from the sleep products safety council and the consumer products safety commission..