Made in the USA But dumped in Brazil

Fire, it's a parent's worst nightmare, especially when it involves a child. Just the thought of a child being trapped in a room by his or herself is very scary. Just the thought of your child being alone in a fire is scary. It is enough for a mother and a father to take precaution of their young child’s safety. It is a wonder why flame retardant pajamas for children were an overnight success. 200 million pairs were so in a few short years. I can't blame the parents for being worried about their child safety. If I had children, I would be more worried about their safety, in fact I wonder if I can actually protect my own children in the future. I wonder if I would become a good mother and a good protector. I helped raise my aunt’s kids along with my family, so technically I know a little more about kids than a regular 20 something. Unfortunately these pajamas were also killers. As I was reading this I found out that the flame retardant pajamas were no better than saying that the Titanic was Unsinkable. The US consumer product safety commission move quickly to ban the pajamas and recall millions of the pairs. Unfortunately, the pajamas were indisposable, let alone sold. America treats our children better than they treat third-world children. America is one of the dump our unwanted items onto third-world children of need knowing very well they are very dangerous. I have a love-hate relationship with America oh, but it is a five-star hotel compared to most countries. I live in a world where if I could go back in time I wouldn't have that many options unfortunately.  America is a type of country where they will be sympathetic to other people's problems, but go back to eating dinner. Regrettably, the pajamas have been found to cause  kidney cancer. Now parents are even more worried about how to protect their own children and keep them safe when there's something like pajamas can kill them. You would think it would have been FDA-approved the pajamas. Sadly, chlorinated and brominated flame retardants are contaminating the environment and accumulating in the human body. For instance, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been linked to damage to the nervous and reproductive systems and impairing thyroid function. You generally can’t tell what flame retardant is being used on any particular clothing item. It is impossible to wash the flame retardants out. The regulations require that the fabrics must demonstrate their flame resistance after being laundered at least 50 times. (www.pediatricsafety.net)

To avoid flame retardants in children’s sleepwear altogether, you can purchase snug fitting natural fiber pajamas, such as cotton. Use sleepwear that is snug fitting meets flammability standards by being tight enough to a child’s body that no stray or loose sleeve can catch fire, and additionally by not allowing extra air between the fabric and the skin to promote the fire’s growth if accidentally started. Look for the tag that says “must be snug fitting” and “not flame resistant.”

Preventing a fire is your safest bet

These tips can help:

• Confirm your fire alarms have fresh batteries and are in good working order.
• Have your furnace and water heater inspected every year.
• Teach your children about fire safety.
• Keep all matches and lighters away from children.
• Don’t smoke at home.
• If you use candles, put them out before bed and before leaving your home.
• Unplug Christmas or electric holiday decorations before bed and before leaving your home.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org