Clothing Safety Issues Regarding Clothing & Textiles

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Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)

CLOTHING SAFETY PUBLICATIONS
Document Number	Name of Publication	Document Format
208	Guidelines for Drawstrings on Children's Outerwear Guidelines for consumers to prevent hazards with garments now in use and to make informed purchasing decisions in the future; for use by manufacturers and retailers in the production and sale of children's garments		PDF
5094	Strings Can Strangle Children on Playground Equipment Safety Alert	HTML
5120	Drawstrings Can Catch and Kill Children Safety Alert: Cut all Drawstrings Immediately.	HTML
5125	New Labels on Children's Sleepwear Alert Parents to Fire Dangers Safety Alert	HTML	PDF
5132	Guidelines For Buying Children's Sleepwear About sleepwear flammability standards designed to protect children from burn injuries if they come in contact with an open flame.	HTML

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Clothing - Children's Sleepwear Regulatory Summary

Consumer Product Safety Commission Clothing & Accessories

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Here are relevant articles regarding safety issues regarding clothing and fashion accessories:

Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear Results in Civil Penalties
Fashion Article Posted April 7, 2009