Textiles "flame retardant" have to pay attention to foreign trade companies need to pay attention

Recently, the US Consumer Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of a number of Chinese-made children's nightgowns. The recalled products were sold at Amazon.com from December 2015 to May 2017 at a price of about $20. The reason for the recall is that the above products do not meet the requirements of the US Federal Textile Flammability Standard and pose a risk of burns. CPSC advises consumers to stop using them immediately and contact the company for a full refund. This is the second time due to the CPSC flammability failure and recall of events on China's exports of clothing since August.

According to analysis, some companies do not understand the relevant standards is the main reason for the textile flame retardant. Because the enterprise is unfamiliar with the relevant standards, there are defects in the design of the garment. The fabric is too light and thin or the feather is used in the design, and the flame retardancy of the finished product is not detected, resulting in the garment being extremely easy to burn.

At present, according to the different flame retardant properties of textiles at home and abroad, the flammability of different fabrics is divided into three levels. Among them, Grade 1 is general combustion characteristics; Grade 2 is medium combustion characteristics; Grade 3 is fast and intense combustion, and such textiles are not suitable for garments, especially children's clothing. Compared with the EU , China and other markets, the United States pays special attention to the burning performance of textiles, and the requirements are also more demanding. There are special regulations for children's pajamas and other products.

Jiangsu Inspection and Quarantine Department reminded that export enterprises should pay close attention to the latest standards of textiles and garments at home and abroad, and do a good job in source management. It is necessary to select qualified fabric accessories according to requirements, and also strengthen design checks to avoid unqualified flame retardants due to design defects. problem. Child In addition, the test method flammability of textiles countries there are also differences, the same fabric may be different results under different methods, new product sure to entrust professional institutions in accordance with the standard test of the importing country, the United States, Canada and other countries special Pajama flaming standards should also be of particular concern.