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Drawstrings Can Catch and Kill Children - Warning!

Child on Slide with Drawstring Caught

 

Where can I find additional information?

For more information on the requirements for children's clothes, contact the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:

  • Office of Education, Global Outreach, & Small Business Ombudsman (Assistance in Understanding and Complying with CPSC Regulations): e-mail: Business@cpsc.gov; telephone: (301) 504-7999.
  • Office of Compliance (Enforcement Inquires): e-mail: sect15@cpsc.gov; telephone: (301) 504-7520.

To obtain copies of ASTM F1427-96, contact ASTM International at: www.astm.org or via telephone: (610) 832-9585.

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