Infant Clothing: New Regulations Have Been Full Month Old Goods Are Still Many

The Chinese consumers' Association recently announced that 60% products failed to reach the standard in the latest quality inspection of infant knitted underwear, and the AQSIQ announced that there were 26 children and infants in the year. clothing Products are not qualified, and even have the possibility of inducing cancer. In recent years, news about infant clothing safety has been continuously. Your baby. clothes Is it safe?

From 1 February, the new version of the "state" Spin The basic safety technical specification for products (GB18401-2010) has been implemented, which stipulates that the textile products sold within 3 years of age for infants and young children shall meet the "category a" highest safety level.

Up to now, the new regulations are coming to full moon. Are all the products that conform to the new regulations in Dongguan market? Are all infant clothing in Dongguan market safe? The market's logo is dazzling. What is the real "class a" product in the selection of baby clothes?

　 Market direct attack

The so-called "foreign clothing store" is the hardest hit area.

Originally, the new version of the national basic safety technical specification for textile products (GB18401-2010) is ready for enforcement in August 1, 2011, but considering a variety of factors, it will be delayed for only one year before it is fully enforced. Therefore, since August 1, 2012, textile products which do not conform to GB18401-2010's basic technical specifications for national textile products are prohibited from production, sale and importation.

That is to say, from August 1st of this year, if people in Dongguan want to choose clothes for children under 3 years of age, we must pay attention to whether the labels on clothing are related to "safe implementation of standard class A, GB18401 2010" and other related words.

This new regulation has been released for nearly a month. Reporters recently visited the market found that many brands store new children's clothing 0 to 3 years old label, the safety level is mostly labeled "class a", the implementation is also mostly GB18401 - 2010 standard, but there are also some labeled "B class" old standard infants and young children. Clothes & Accessories The sale is mainly concentrated on 2-3 year old summer children's wear.

In a chain of children's wear shopping mall on Nancheng Canal Road, there are many summers. Infant clothing All are promoting sales, some buy one get one, some are as low as 40 percent off. The reporter consulted the neonate summer clothing on the consumer's identity. The salesperson introduced several different cotton suits to reporters. The reporters carefully examined the different packages. The safety labels on the labels were mostly tagged "B, GB18401 2003". When the reporters asked why they were not class A, the salesmen said that the clothes were in line with the national standards.

"Just because the time of production is different, the standards may be different, but these clothes are very safe." In another store in Nancheng, salesmen of children's clothing said.

When reporters visited the market, it was found that most brand stores also had the situation of coexistence of old and new standards. The reporters roughly calculated some shops visited, and found that more than 80% of the summer clothing currently sold by merchants was old. Standard clothing 。

Compared with large chain stores and brand children's clothing stores, roadside shops and many so-called "foreign trade clothing stores" are the hardest hit areas.

Reporters in Nancheng Jinfeng Road and Guancheng Xicheng Lou visited that many so-called "foreign trade children's clothing" labels less than 3 years old did not label the relevant safety standards. Some of them even had no origin, only a simple brand name and quality label.

"This kind of foreign trade clothing has no Chinese label, but the quality is absolutely assured. You can feel it when you touch it." In a children's clothing store near Nanfeng Jinfeng Road, a fashionable autumn dress sweater has no Chinese logo.

In addition, the reporter noted that the safety standards for labels on infant clothing sold by many businesses are different. In addition to GB18401 - 2003 and GB18401 - 2010, the clothing is also written in Category A, but the implementation standard is GB18401 - 2006, while others are GB18401 2008, which makes many parents feel confused.

　　 Parental attitude

Many people neglect Children's wear safety problem

When reporters visited the market, they found that many parents only value the quality of styles and clothes when they buy clothes for their children, but the most important safety problems are often ignored.

"Generally, there is nothing wrong with it. I am going to feel the quality of the clothes first, then look at the style and the right price." Miss ye, who is picking baby clothes, told reporters that his son had been buying clothes for more than 4 months. He bought some clothes at some time, and bought them in some larger children's clothing chains. Because the price was not expensive and the texture was good, so they usually only looked at the price, rarely paid attention to the safety category on the label, and never heard of the new standard.

In subsequent random surveys, reporters found that, like Miss ye, many parents placed their styles and prices in a more important position when choosing clothes, and safety problems were often ignored.

Young parents often buy infant clothing in online stores. "There are many styles on the Internet, very fashionable, and relatively high cost performance." Ms. Liao, who has been more than a year old, said she often buys clothes for her children online, because the online style of infant clothing is very novel, and online matches well, and she doesn't have to think about how to match it. "This way is more convenient, and the texture of the bought clothes is also good."

"As for whether there are safety categories, I do not notice these labels." Ms. Liao said.

　 Standard interpretation

More stringent requirements for hazardous substances

In the interview, many parents said they had not heard the new rules. But for the new rules, they all expressed the relevant questions: buying new rules clothes, which aspects are good for babies?

Colorful clothing is bound to be inseparable from the application of various chemicals, and this kind of clothing is closely related to its skin every day. Whether it is healthy or not is naturally concerned by all parties.

According to the insiders, in November 2003, the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine issued the mandatory national standard GB18401-2003, the basic technical specification for national textile products, and is scheduled to be implemented in January 1, 2005. According to this regulation, textile products can be divided into three categories: Class A is infant products; class B is a product that directly contacts the skin; when worn or used, most of the products directly contact with human skin; class C is a product that does not directly contact the skin. When wearing or using, the product does not directly contact with the human skin or only a small area directly contacts with the human skin.

Before the introduction of the new basic safety technical specification for national textile products (GB18401-2010), the infant clothing in the market is executed by the 2003 standard, which stipulates that the infant clothing under the age of two years should implement the category a product standard, and the B product standard above 2 years old should be implemented. The main change of the new regulation is to modify the age of infant clothing from 24 months to 36 months. That is to say, children's clothing under 3 years old must conform to the class a standard requirements for infants and young children, and the height is adjusted from 80 centimeters to 100 centimeters. In addition, product execution criteria (including years) must be marked on the product label, and the safety technology category specified by the product shall be marked according to the GB18401 standard.

The most important point is that the new standard for formaldehyde has a clear regulation, a formaldehyde content is less than 20mg/kg, B formaldehyde content <75mg/kg, C formaldehyde content <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.

This reporter has learned that in the sampling inspection of children and infant clothing products released by Guangdong provincial quality supervision department recently, some enterprises in Dongguan were found to have decomposed carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes and other related substances.

　 Tips

Buy clothes for your baby.

Spotting "class a" logo

First, see "category a". In the market, many labels of clothes are mixed with labels. Insiders remind consumers 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.

Two, products with incomplete instructions are best not to buy. The General Administration of quality supervision and Quarantine has issued a consumer reminder of children's clothing, saying that consumers should not buy products that do not contain instructions or use notes. For infants and young children, it is advisable to choose pure cotton clothing with a soft and light color.

Three, carefully buy clothes with peculiar smell. The provincial quality supervision department reminds that if the clothes are open, if they smell bad, it may be harmful to human body.

Four, washing also has to pay attention to. The Provincial Quality Supervision Department reminded that before buying new clothes for children and infants, it is better to rinse them with clean water, so that the harmful substances that may remain on clothing can be fully released. When washing children's clothing and children's clothing, they should be washed separately, deep and light coloured separately, use mild detergent and rinse thoroughly, so as not to stimulate children and infants' tender skin.