CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 24

Hrs.

Bernice

Abbott

8625 Green Braes

N. Dr.

Indianapolis,

Indiana

46234

Dear Mrs. Abbott:

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20207

August

28,

1973

This

is in response

to your

letter

dated

August

21, 1973,

regarding

flammability

reigulations

under

the Federal

Hazardous

Substances

Act,

as

am.ende:d,

and the Flammable

Fabrics

Act,

as

amended.

The stuffed

animals

and decorator

pillows

to be made by your

home economics

students

would not be subject

to the flamir.ability

requirements

of either

Act if

the products

are

not

intended

for

sale

or

actually

sold.

As to the

fabric

whj_ch you intend

·to sell.to

your students,

the

Flammable

Fabrics

Act,

a8

amended,

prohibits,

among other

things,

the

sale

in interstate

commerce of fabric:

which does r.ot meet applicable

flammability

standards.

Co!Il!Uercial Standard

191-53

applies

to clothing

textiles,

ezcept

fabric

intended

or promoted

for

use in children's

sleepwear,

sizes

O through

6x.

You may wish

to discuss

with

the retailer

any questions

you have as to the flammability

of fabrics

you purchase.

The copy of CS 191-53

which we sent

you on August

6 contains

a

complete

statement

of the

testing

requirements

under

the

Standard.

I

am also

enclosing

a copy of the

Standard

for

the Flammability

of Children's

Sleepwear,

for

your

information.

Enclosure

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Sincerely

7

Nichael

A. Brown

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Mr3. Bernice Abbott

8625 Green Braes N. Dr.

Indianapolis, Indiana

46234

Dear Mrs. Abbott:

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20207

August 28, 1973

This is in response to your letter dated August 21, 1973,

regarding flammability regulations under the Federal Hazardous

Substances Act, as amended, and the Flammable Fabrics Act, as

amended.

The stuffed animals and decorator pillows to be made by your

home economics students would not be subject to the flammability

requirements of either Act if the products are not intended for sale or

actually sold

response to your letter dated August 21, 1973,

regarding flammability regulations under the Federal Hazardous

Substances Act, as amended, and the Flammable Fabrics Act, as

amended.

The stuffed animals and decorator pillows to be made by your

home economics students would not be subject to the flammability

requirements of either Act if the products are not intended for sale or

actually sold.

As to the fabric which you intend to sell to your students, the

Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, prohibits, among other things, the

sale in interstate commerce of fabric which does not meet applicable

flammability standards.

Commercial Standard 191-53 applies to clothing

textiles, except fabric intended or promoted for use in children's

sleepwear, sizes 0 through 6x.

You may wish to discuss with the retailer

any questions you have as to the flammability of fabrics you purchase.

The copy of CS 191-53 which we sent you on August 6 contains a

complete statement of the testing requirements under the Standard.

I

am also enclosing a copy of the Standard for the Flammability of Children's

Sleepwear, for your information.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Brown

Enclosure

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