> The 2009 Greenstreet Berman study, carried out by the UK government, showed that in the period between 2002 and 2007 the UK Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations accounted for 54 fewer deaths per year, 780 fewer non-fatal casualties per year and 1065 fewer fires each year following the introduction of the UK furniture safety regulations in 1988.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_retardant#Fire_safety_st...

With these particular statistics, the benefits of flame retardants vs. poisoning millions of people doesn't seem worth it.