US Commission Amends Flammability Standards for Children's Sleepwear

Summary

The US Commission has updated the flammability standards for children's sleepwear sizes 0 through 6X and sizes 7 through 14 by revising the laundering procedure, as the existing detergent and washing machine characteristics are no longer available or representative, posing a flammability hazard.

Original source language: Federal Register — Consumer Product Safety CommissionOpen original release →

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