Obama Freezing All Pending Reglations-Published/NonPublishes - PDF Document

[#1]

I emailed my tulle purvyor today to ask if phthalates were in tulle and he said no. I asked him because I am thinking of having my items tested but do not want to an unneccessary testing. He then told me to hold my money and trsting because he got this document today. It is very interesteing and I think Feb 10 is over, I could be wrong. Read over the document and see what you think.

http://images.americasmart.com/images/2009/01/22Rahm_Emanuel/emanuel-regulatory-review.pdf

[Former_Member]

Could it be if you disclose that the product is non-complaint, that you have covered your butt? I am not sure about pj's though. I thought all pj's for children had to be flame retardant.

[Former_Member]

I *think* that jammies for children do not have to be flame retardant on two conditions:
They are for tiny babies (maybe six months and under, but I am not sure) and so are presumed not to be moving around, playing with matches or near a candle catching a sleeve in a flame.
OR
They are tight, skin hugging- the idea being loose and flowing sleeves and gowns more likely to catch the flames of a candle or something.

I have a very vague memory of reading something along those lines this week, but it's quite fuzzy.

[mosaiclou]

If you put "not intended for children under 12" in your listing . . . is that good enough?

[RentParty]

DeputyHeadMistress,

Children's jammies absolutely have to be flame retardant, the CPSC regulates fabric flammability and has since the 1950s ... the CPSIA re-asserts this law AND requires a General COmpliance Certificate stating that the item meets the Fabric Flammability Act, and, if necessary, "reasonable" test results must accompany the articles, these tests can be done on the components, unlike the brand new CPSIA regs, The testing is dependent on the fabric type, specific types of fabric are exempt....

but, and this is the big, awful news, adult clothing needs these GCCs too; if your clothing is made from the exempt fabrics (which are most natural fibers and a lot of nylons etc) you still are required to produce a GCC but the testing isn't necessary.

here is a link to the Act
http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/ffa.pdf

We just learned about the adult clothing stuff last week, it nearly blow me away!

[RentParty]

PinkPolishDesign

here is the link to where the CPSIA was published in the Federal REgister,...

http://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/frnotices/fr09/certification.pdf

[Former_Member]

just read thesmartmama.com website and apparently the "freeze" doesn't refer to freezing the law but freezing the regulations within that law. check it out to see what you think. it's too much legal talk for my mind to comprehend but according to that website we are still in jeopardy. sorry to burst everyones bubble! keep praying that something is done the clock is ticking....

[Former_Member]

rentparty...

Hmmm. My local kohls is selling a LOT of flammable jammies in the infant section.

[RentParty]

What do you mean flammable jammies at Khols? ARe you saying that they are made out of highly flammable material, something other than say wool, or 82g/sq meter cotton? If they are you should report them to the CPSC, and I 'm not kidding, that is totally illegal and totally evil.

[RentParty]

it has nothing to do with how they fit, it has to do with how quickly the material they are made of goes up in flames and melts, melts into their skin... There were scandals regarding this in the past, the stuff is that really low quality cotton or that flimsy material that you often see on doll clothing...

[RentParty]

One more point about the Flammability Act compliance GCC, as far as I know/can decipher you can self certify, I don't think I mentioned that and you can just fill out a generic GCC stating that your fabric is exempt from the Fabric Flammability Testing requirements...


I will post the link I found describing what is exempt.... but later...

Sorry this stuff is such a downer....

have a great night....

peace

[Former_Member]

tiptopsdesigns
tiptopsdesigns says:
rentparty...

Hmmm. My local kohls is selling a LOT of flammable jammies in the infant section.
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Under 12 months does not have to meet flammability requirements.

[Former_Member]

here's the sleepwear requirement if Rent hasn't beat me to it...sorry it is upto 9 months that doesn't have to meet flammability.

http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/regsumsleepwear.pdf

[Former_Member]

I checked all of my bigger kids' stuff, and they all have flame-resistant fabric, or something to that effect.

It's just my baby's jammies that have the tag about being NOT non-flammable. It's cotton.

Interesting.

[Former_Member]

also tight fitting pajamas to not have to meet flammability requirements.

[susiedees]

i believe the flammability requirements for childrens sleepwear also have the exemptions stated by DeputyHeadMistress. I did look into this a short time ago as many people ask me to do matching jammies for dolls and girls.

[RentParty]

Oh yes, I see, the self extinguishing thing.... I didn't realize that baby stuff was exempt from that. I think we have been talking about two different things!

I was referring to the CPSIA re-assertion of the Fabric Flammability Act, in the link that HipMelon posted it mentions that pjs still have to abide by the CFCR 1610... that's the stuff I know about.......

if you do a search on that you can find good information about what is exempt and what is acceptable in terms of fabrics...

this is from a tester's website:
http://ws.strlab.com/news/alert/?op=n&n=0000000036

here is the link to a sample GCC

http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/elecertfaq.pdf

Oh, I hope I didn't cause any body any additional angst :)

[Former_Member]

hahah..No problems. but I was thinking damn, if kohl's can be so ballsy about violating the law, then surely I can sell one bow.

:0)

[RentParty]

I am so sad about this stupid law, it makes me crazy...

what I don't understand is how it can be o.k. for re-sellers to sell things without testing as long as they comply with the law but it isn't o.k. for non-resellers sell things that they know comply. That makes no sense to me.

Why would it be illegal for you to sell your bows even though you know they comply but the same bows you sold up to feb 10 which are clearly safe, can be donated to GoodWill and they can sell them because they know they comply, because they are clearly safe....

it is insane....