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There was a piece on the BBC website this week I think about Claudia Winkleman's (TV Presenter) daughter who was badly burned last Haloween when her fancy dress brushed against a candle.
I think she will be talking about her ordeal tonight on Watchdog
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Oops - exactly what your link shows. Doh! - where is the edit button?
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A very sad case but it is interesting that when something like this happens ‘people’ ie the media demand swift action based around more rules and then the rest of the time these same people complain about ‘red tape’ stifling business.
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Must admit I was amazed to learn that the fancy dress costumes arent covered by current children's clothing regulations and the safety standard for them can be as little as a 'keep away from fire' label.
When you think that these costumes are often worn on the one day of the year where it's deemed perfectly acceptable for children to carry a naked flame (all be it in a scooped out pumpkin) you would assume they would be governed by the at least the same standards as normal kids clothing.
Hopefully something good will come out of the incident involving her daughter and manuafacturers/suppliers will see the good sense to improve the quality/safety of the items the provide?
As for fireworks and sparklers being available over the counter and handed to kids, dont get me started :-)
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grim72 wrote:Must admit I was amazed to learn that the fancy dress costumes arent covered by current children's clothing regulations
You are not alone and this opens up a huge can of worms for Schools and Nurseries as well as domestic use
It's obvious that any Govt action will take months/years - But the big 5 supermarkets (who must have the overwhelming share of this market) could simply stop selling them today. Even as a commercial decision, this rubbish is taking up valuable space where more expensive garments could be hung, so there's no excuse.
How on earth has this loophole been allowed to exist for 30 years??? In my fire service career, I have been involved with far too many children who have suffered life changing burns (and many fatalities) and am simply gobsmacked such an obvious ban has been missed
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mssy wrote: In my fire service career, I have been involved with far too many children who have suffered life changing burns (and many fatalities) and am simply gobsmacked such an obvious ban has been missed
As a matter of interest did you write to your MP about your concerns? If yes, who and what reply did you receive?
Regards
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Just before the turn of the 19th century into the 20th, and I mean the eighteen hundred and nineties, my Nana had a sister who was a fire fatality when her dress caught fire when standing in front of the open fireplace in the family home in Wallasey.
Despite all the modern day fire safety legislation, fire safety officers, imspections etc. we haven't stopped this type of incident occurring with children's clothing.
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Its a pity nothing has not been done.
It certainly would not be news worthy, even now, if this had not been the child of a minor celebrity.
Legal or not the companies who sell this dross (not a typo) ought to be held responsible as it is entirely foreseeable.
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walker wrote:Its a pity nothing has not been done.
It certainly would not be news worthy, even now, if this had not been the child of a minor celebrity.
Legal or not the companies who sell this dross (not a typo) ought to be held responsible as it is entirely foreseeable.
Edit: the not on the first line !!!
Edit function please!
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Quote=FireSafety101]Just before the turn of the 19th century into the 20th, and I mean the eighteen hundred and nineties, my Nana had a sister who was a fire fatality when her dress caught fire when standing in front of the open fireplace in the family home in Wallasey.
Despite all the modern day fire safety legislation, fire safety officers, inspections etc. We haven't stopped this type of incident occurring with children's clothing.
The issue is that children's clothing IS covered by regulations but that these outfits are classed as toys rather than clothing
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