Marcus Adler Glove Co. has recalled 18,700 Julie and Judah pajama pants and shorts because they violate flammability ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is calling for changes to state flammability standards for upholstered furniture in an effort to reduce the use of what he says are toxic flame retardants.

P.J. Salvage has recalled some children’s pajamas because they do not meet federal flammability standards. P.J. Salvage sold the pajamas on its website as well as online retailers Amazon and Zappos ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is giving some manufacturers and importers of adult clothing a break: eliminating the requirement that they issue certificates of compliance for fabrics ...

On June 18, 2012, Governor Brown directed the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation (“Bureau”) to recommend changes to California’s four-decade-old ...

Sleep tight – on a potentially flammable mattress or on one fireproofed with toxic chemicals. Either option is likely to give consumers nightmares. Thanks to a new federal flammability standard, all ...

Russ Heimerich with the California Department of Consumer Affairs says prior flammability tests focused on the insides of furniture, while the new tests focus on areas where smoldering cigarettes and ...

To prevent fatal fires, regulators have required manufacturers for decades to make chairs, couches, and other furniture that will not easily burst into flames, leading many companies to use flame ...

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Julie Vos said June 25 it is recalling 324 scarves that fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a risk of burn injury to consumers. There has been one report of a ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is modernizing its flammability standard for general wearing apparel, 16 CFR Part 1610, to match manufacturers' current testing procedures and current ...