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Flammable Fabrics
The Issue:
On September 12, 2002, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a notice of Advanced Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to review and update the testing standards for the general wearing apparel flammability standard.  On February 27, 2007 the CPSC issued a Federal Register Notice proposing to amend some of its flammability standards and seeking comments or oral presentations. 
AAFA on the Issue:
AAFA filed technical comments on the ANPR and commented on the proposed amendments.  On August 14th, AAFA, along with other member companies met with the CPSC to discuss the proposed amendments and address our concerns.  
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First Year Report on Clothing-Related Burn Injuries to Children.
 
 
 
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