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O'Keeffe Named AHFA Vice President of Membership

January 22, 2020 - High Point, NC

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces Mary O’Keeffe has been promoted to Vice President of Membership.

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January 31 Is Deadline for 2020 Scholarships

January 13, 2020 - High Point, NC

January 31 is the deadline for scholarships to be awarded for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Lessons for Industry in IKEA Recall

January 9, 2020 - Philadelphia, PA

IKEA’s failure to conduct an “effective” recall was cited as a key reason for the size of the company’s recent settlement with the family of Jozef Dudek, a two-year-old boy who died in May 2017 when a three-drawer IKEA Malm dresser tipped over onto him.

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House Passes 'SOFFA'

December 16, 2019 - Washington, D.C.

AHFA-backed upholstered furniture flammability legislation mandates CPSC adoption of California's longtime flammability standard.

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Jeb Bassett Will Lead AHFA in 2020

November 18, 2019 - High Point, NC

John E. “Jeb” Bassett, Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President, Bassett Furniture Industries, Bassett, Va., was elected 2020 Chair of the American Home Furnishings Alliance Board of Directors during the organization’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Miami.

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Kevin O’Connor Receives AHFA’s Highest Honor

November 5, 2019 - High Point, NC

Kevin O’Connor, former president and CEO of Samson Marketing/ Samson Holding, received the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Distinguished Service Award during the organization’s 2019 Annual Meeting and CEO Conference in Miami, Florida, last week.

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Testing Leads to Product Recalls

October 30, 2019 - High Point, NC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported this month that it has completed testing on 187 clothing storage units it purchased online earlier this year.

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AHFA Launches 20+20 Project

October 28, 2019 - High Point, NC

AHFA launches education initiative to elevate safety messaging on home furnishings websites.

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