Nanchang Market Is Still Selling Non Category Infant And Children'S Clothing To Buy Clothes.

Since August 1st this year, the new edition of "

"GB18401-2010" has been forced to replace the 2003 edition of the national standard. It has become a new mandatory national standard for textiles. It is stipulated that the textile products for infants and young children under 3 must meet the category of the highest safety grade, and the label must include the words "infant products, class A, GB18401-2010".

It has been more than two months since the new regulations came into operation. The reporters interviewed found that there are still many non category infant clothing sold in the store or the street foreign trade store.

Parents and store salesmen who buy infant clothing do not even know this requirement.

New regulation: baby clothing is more stringent for harmful substances.

Before the introduction of the new version of the national basic safety technical specification for textile products, the implementation of the infant clothing in the market is the 2003 standard, which stipulates that the infant clothing under the age of two years shall carry out the category a product standard, and the B standard for children over the age of two years.

In August 1st this year, the new version of the national basic safety technical specification for textile products (hereinafter referred to as the "new regulation") extended the age range of infant textile coverage, and changed the definition of infant clothing products from "textile products that were worn or used by infants under 24 months of age" to "textile products worn or used by infants aged 36 months or less". The height adjusted from 80 cm to 100 cm.

According to formaldehyde content, pH value, odor and other indicators, clothing is divided into three safety levels A, B and C, less than 3 years old.

Class a requirements must be met, and label "baby products, class A, GB18401-2010".

The new regulations promulgated this year have clear requirements for formaldehyde. Class a formaldehyde content is less than 20mg/kg, B formaldehyde content is <75mg/kg and C formaldehyde content is <300mg/kg.

From this data, it is obvious that the formaldehyde content of class a clothing of the new regulation is only a little more than 1/4 of B type clothing formaldehyde content, and the safety is much higher.

Quality supervision department pointed out that formaldehyde content is one of the important indicators of textile safety performance. Formaldehyde is a colorless, irritant and easily dissolved organic matter in water. Formaldehyde containing textiles will gradually release formaldehyde in people's wearing and using process, which may affect human health.

In addition, the new regulations also provide for other contents, such as the decomposition of aromatic amine dyes, clothing containing such chemicals and human contact for a long time, chemicals may be absorbed by the skin and affect human health.

Survey: non class children's clothing is still on sale in Nanchang Market

Originally, the new regulation was prepared to be enforced in August 1, 2011, but considering a variety of factors, it was only a year's delay that would be fully enforced.

Therefore, since August 1, 2012, textile products that do not conform to the new regulations are prohibited from production, sale and importation.

The new regulation has been released for more than two months. Recently, the reporter visited.

Major shopping malls and children's wear brand stores, many brands of new children's clothing on the 0~3 year old label, the safety level is mostly labeled "a", the implementation is also mostly GB18401 - 2010 standard, but there are also some labeled "B class" and "C class" old standard infant clothing sales, mainly concentrated in 2~3 years old children's clothing.

20, reporters at a chain of children's wear brand store in stacked Road, Nanchang, many children's clothes were promoted, some of them were as low as 62% off. The reporter saw that most children's clothing was marked "infant clothing, class a" and so on.

But there are several categories of labels on infant clothing labels marked "C, GB184012003".

When asked by reporters, the salesperson said, "our brands are sold all over the country, clothing is in line with national standards, and the quality is very good. You see this is pure cotton, and the baby is wearing no problem."

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Compared to large chain stores and brand children's clothing stores, children's clothing wholesale stores, roadside foreign trade children's clothing and boutique children's clothing stores in Hongcheng big market of Nanchang are "the hardest hit areas".

Even some shops have no washing labels, no origin labels and no tag, and only attach size and size labels on clothing.

For the mixed sale of various safety categories, the sales staff of the relevant brands have indicated that some of the garments currently sold are produced when the old national standard is executed. "There is no definite requirement for the shelves, and the new products produced after August 1st should be all right."

Vigilance: choosing clothing to identify "class a" logo

An industry source said that young children generally have the habit of biting clothes, so the most important thing for children's clothing is reliable material.

Reporters found that not only did the business perfunct the new rules, many parents knew nothing about it, but did not pay attention to the information when they bought clothes for their children.

Ms. Li said that when buying clothes for children, they were more concerned about the price and material of the clothes, and the quality of the material was judged by hand feeling and salesperson's introduction.

The reporter has learned that due to the particularity of infant's physique and skin quality, the infant clothing of category A is more strict, and it also adds an index to assess saliva color fastness, which prevents the dye from inhaling directly and endangering the health of infants and young children.

Department of dermatology experts at provincial capital children's Hospital pointed out that infants like to put their clothes into their mouths and chew. After vigorous exercise, they often use clothes to wipe away sweat from their faces. There are many opportunities for clothing materials to contact children's skin, eyes and even oral cavity. The products with excessive heavy metal arsenic content pose a potential threat to children's health.

The smell of pungent infant clothing is likely to be caused by excessive formaldehyde. Excessive formaldehyde in clothing causes strong irritation to children's respiratory tract and skin and mucous membranes, causing respiratory injury and triggering various kinds of inflammation. Therefore, parents should make good first checks on children's clothing.

After parents buy clothes for their babies, they must see the "class a" logo. Insiders remind that in addition to the 2003 version of GB18401 and the 2010 version, the Standard Version 2006 and 2008 of GB18401 are invalid versions, and must not be fooled.

Odors

It may be harmful to human body.

Before buying new clothes for children and infants, it is best to rinse them with water. When they are used to maintain children's and infant's clothing, they should be washed separately, deep and light coloured, used with mild detergent and rinsed thoroughly.