New safety laws for kid stuff

Clodfobble · 01-07-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

One of the guys at work was bitching today, he tried to buy pajamas for his grandsons for Christmas and couldn't find any that were flame resistant.

Was he looking for some specific label that named them as flame-resisitant? Unless they're younger than 9 months, all children's pajamas are required by law to either be flame-resistant or "snug-fitting."

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2009, 02:15 PM

He said all he could find is pajamas that had big warning labels that they were flammable. I don't know if he was looking for a particular design or pattern.

Griff · 01-07-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Was he looking for some specific label that named them as flame-resisitant? Unless they're younger than 9 months, all children's pajamas are required by law to either be flame-resistant or "snug-fitting."

When my kids were little we couldn't get sleepers that were not chemically treated to be fire retardant. We had to put them in "play" clothes at night to avoid the chemicals.

glatt · 01-07-2009, 04:39 PM

We got a sleeper recently for my son and forgot to wash it before letting him sleep in it. He was covered in a rash in the morning.

we washed it and gave him a week or two before reintroducing it to him, and he was fine sleeping in it.

Those chemicals are nasty.

jinx · 01-07-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

When my kids were little we couldn't get sleepers that were not chemically treated to be fire retardant. We had to put them in "play" clothes at night to avoid the chemicals.

Baby Gap sells 100% cotton untreated pj's. You have to buy them a few sizes bigger than normal (and they only go to size 5) because they are supposed to be skin tight (so they don't have to be fire proof). Some Gap kids stuff is ok, some Gymbo stuff, found some at Children's Place this year... everything else feels too gross. I just tell my kids not to smoke in bed.

Griff · 01-07-2009, 09:22 PM

We make ours smoke on the porch, filthy habit.

Undertoad · 01-07-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

I just tell my kids not to smoke in bed.

Well that's just fine, but how do you know they'll listen? Some children, I've heard, do the exact opposite of what the parents want, just to test them!

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

I can't understand what you're talking about unless somebody photoshops the thing you're describing.

Yeah, so?

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Originally Posted by jinx

I just tell my kids not to smoke in bed.

lol

jinx · 01-08-2009, 12:33 PM

Books are "children's products" too. Looks like its a smart time to hit resale shops and stock up on deadly books, toys, and clothing....

01-07-2009, 02:15 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He said all he could find is pajamas that had big warning labels that they were flammable. I don't know if he was looking for a particular design or pattern. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-07-2009, 09:22 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We make ours smoke on the porch, filthy habit. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-08-2009, 12:33 PM	#9
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Books are "children's products" too. Looks like its a smart time to hit resale shops and stock up on deadly books, toys, and clothing.... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-07-2009, 04:39 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We got a sleeper recently for my son and forgot to wash it before letting him sleep in it. He was covered in a rash in the morning. we washed it and gave him a week or two before reintroducing it to him, and he was fine sleeping in it. Those chemicals are nasty.

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