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The CPSC, in re-issuing the warning, says the risk from the outfits are two fold. One is that their
billowyness makes them more susceptible should a child encounter an open flame. The other is
that the material from which such shirts are made is cotton - which is far more flammable than the
materials normally used for sleepwear.
What the CPSC wants you to put your children in is either a sleep outfit made from flame-
resistant material or, if you insist on a natural fiber such as cotton, one that is snug-fitting.
Allowance of the snug-fitting outfits is a recent change in attitude at the CPSC that has been
criticized by some safety advocates. But the commission says snug-fitting sleepwear does not
ignite easily and, even if ignited, doesn't burn as rapidly because there is little air under the
garment to feed a fire.
Under federal safety rules, garments sold as children's sleepwear for sizes larger than 9 months
and up to size 14 must be either flame-resistant or snug-fitting. Most makers of that sleepwear
advertise their compliance with federal guidelibes with hangtags that come with the garment when
it's purchased.
"It is safer to put your children in flame-resistant or snug-fitting sleepwear, not over-size, loose-
fitting cotton or cotton blend garments," says CPSC vice chairman Thomas
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