Product safety report
Product: John Lewis Goose Down and Duck Down Toppers (white mattress toppers)
Brand: John Lewis
Product codes: 60703551, 60703552, 60703553, 60703554, 60700551, 60700552, 60700553, 60700554, 60702101, 60702102, 60702103, 60702104
Sales period: 6 January 2019 to 11 August 2023
Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items: mattress toppers
Country of origin: Unknown
PSD case number: 2308-0099
Published on GOV.UK: 7 September 2023
The hazard
The products do not meet fire safety requirements. If the products are exposed to a naked flame, they could pose a fire hazard.
The products do not meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.
From the official product safety notice on GOV.UK, published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
What happened
The toppers were recalled from end users. GOV.UK points to John Lewis’s recall site; the John Lewis notice says routine testing found the product did not meet fire safety requirements, and that all batches are affected.
What to do
Find the product code on the topper’s label and compare it with the twelve above. If it matches and the topper was bought between 6 January 2019 and 11 August 2023, John Lewis’s recall page says to stop using it immediately, package it up and return it to your local John Lewis & Partners for a full refund, or to call John Lewis on 03456 049 049.
Why it matters for your bed or cot
Down and feather fillings are not exempt from UK fire law. The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 define “filling material” as anything used to fill or bulk out a mattress, cushion or pillow, and the fillings have to pass the ignitability tests the Regulations set. Note what the law does not demand: regulation 11 and Schedule 7 exclude mattresses and bed bases from the permanent-label requirement, so the absence of a fire label on a topper tells you nothing either way. Go by the product code.
