Certain Classic Brands Cool Gel Memory Foam Mattresses Pose a Fire Hazard

The CPSC says the beds fail to meet a mandatory federal flammability standard; owners should stop using the mattresses immediately

By Tanya A. Christian
Senior Home & Appliances Writer

Updated August 29, 2023

The Cool Gel Memory Foam Mattress — Consumers are being urged to discard specific Cool Gel Memory Foam mattresses that pose a safety risk.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using particular mattresses from Classic Brands Holdings. The Cool Gel Ventilated Memory Foam mattresses pose a fire hazard and fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses.

The announcement involves nearly 22,000 Classic Brands 10-inch Cool Gel Memory Foam mattresses that were made in Spain between January 2021 and August 2022. The mattresses in Twin, Twin XL, Full, King, and California king sizes were sold on Amazon, homedepot.com, macys.com, target.com, walmart.com, and wayfair.com from March 2021 through October 2022. The beds in question have “Cool Gel Memory Foam” printed on the side.

According to the CSPC, the importer, Classic Brands Holdings, based in Columbia, Md., is going out of business and has chosen not to recall the mattresses at this time.

Consumers who purchased a 10-inch Cool Gel Memory Foam mattress should inspect the mattress for the manufacturer’s location and date, which is found on the mattress label (shown below). If the mattress label indicates the mattress was manufactured in Spain and the date of manufacture is not present, or if the label was previously removed by the consumer, the mattress is within the scope of this safety notice and consumers should stop using it and dispose of it immediately. Mattresses with labels indicating they were manufactured in other locations or manufactured in Spain on other dates are not included in this warning.

Product Labeling on the Cool Gel Mattresses — The label from a 10-inch Cool Gel Memory Foam mattress can inform owners whether their bed is affected by the safety notice.

Tanya A. Christian

Tanya Christian joined Consumer Reports as a multimedia content creator in 2021, bringing with her more than a decade of experience in the home and lifestyle space. As a content manager for small kitchen appliances, home remodeling products, and the sleep category, she’s happy to provide readers with recommendations on great design, helpful cooking tools, and smart ways to achieve better sleep. Follow her on X: @tanyaachristian.