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Consumer Council says price is no guarantee of mattress performance, and warns only about a third of tested products suit side sleepers
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has urged residents to thoroughly test mattresses before buying them after finding that only about a third of vetted products were suitable for people who sleep on their sides.
The Consumer Council shared its findings on Monday and said the price of a mattress was not directly tied to its overall performance, with the watchdog rating both a HK$2,499 (US$321) Ikea mattress and a HK$8,260 Simmons product four out of five.
Among the 14 brands of mattresses the council tested, a model from Sea Horse, priced at HK$2,655, received the lowest overall score and was rated as “very hard”, with the watchdog warning that the product could cause discomfort and pain.
Sea Horse responded hours after the report was released and said the council did not opt to test the company’s other models of moderate firmness. The company added it reserved the right to pursue legal action.
“It is unreasonable for the Consumer Council to impose moderate firmness testing standards on our extremely firm mattresses. Our company offers very comfortable mattresses of moderate firmness, which were not chosen for testing by the Consumer Council,” Sea Horse said.
“Should there be any misunderstandings, our company reserves the right to pursue legal action.”