Labeling News
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On May 31, AAFA Executive Vice President Steve Lamar submitted comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating the flammability standards for clothing textiles. The comments submitted addressed a range of technical and definition items that had been identified by AAFA members. The CPSC has been working to update the standard for about five years, and is hoping to complete work later this year. AAFA had previously commented on this issue in 2002, and has scheduled a meeting with CPSC staff to discuss the issue further in mid-July. For more information, please contact Rebecca Mond at 703.797.9038.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the release of the recently updated labeling guide, Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts." The FTC requested AAFA's assistance in updating and publishing this guide, which will answer many of your questions about the basic labeling requirements. It contains many examples of correct labels and summarizes labeling requirements for textile and fur products. If you would like to order a free copy of the guide, please call 877.FTC.HELP. Posted August 18, 2005.
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The U.S. government has established a new Web site that is a "one-stop federal regulatory clearinghouse," allowing for expanded public comments on all draft U.S. government regulations. The Web site, www.regulations.gov, allows the public to view a description of every proposed and final regulation open for comment, to read the full text of the regulations and to submit comments through the Web site to the responsible U.S. Government agency. Posted February 19, 2003.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Pelle Pelle, Inc., a Michigan-based clothing importer which sells men's and women's sportswear items under the Pelle label, has agreed to pay a $40,000 civil penalty to settle FTC charges that it put improper care labels on several styles of men's pants and jackets. These garments were labeled for machine washing or dry cleaning, but according to the FTC, were damaged when dry-cleaned. The FTC charged that Pelle Pelle violated the federal Care Labeling Rule by recommending dry cleaning, but failing to specify a solvent when all commercially available types of dry cleaning solvent could not be used safely. In addition, the FTC charged Pelle Pelle with failing to have, prior to sale, a reasonable basis for its care information, as required by the Rule. Posted February 19, 2003.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a January 27 Federal Register notice announcing the establishment of a new generic fiber subclass name and definition under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act for a subclass of olefin fibers manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. The new name, "lastol," can be used as an alternative to the generic name, "olefin," for a specific subclass of elastic, cross-linked textile fibers. Posted February 3, 2003.
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AAFA has filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the FTC's proposed policy statement describing the Commission's approach to self-reported minor and inadvertent violations of the labeling provisions of the Textile and Wool Acts. The FTC's proposal is not new, but rather is a formalization of its one-time leniency policy granted to companies for minor offenses that do not harm consumers, with the goal of encouraging companies to self-report. In its comments, AAFA commended the agency for such a reasonable position while expressing concern that, as written, the FTC policy may not accurately reflect the differences between large and small companies in terms of both production and organization, thus affecting the FTC's stated goal. Additionally, AAFA requested an opportunity for verbal dialogue and exchange of ideas with the FTC to further improve the applicability of the policy. Posted January 17, 2003.
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The Federal Trade Commission issued a new guide to assist firms with its apparel care labeling rules, Jan. 21, 2002.
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