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Ministry welcomes NZ probe findings
By Jiang Wei (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-08-31 09:47
China welcomes the results of a New Zealand probe into the safety of
made-in-China children's pajamas, commerce ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei
said yesterday.
The New Zealand government launched an investigation last week into
children's nightwear from China to determine whether it meets garment
fire safety standards. The probe came after two complaints of children
suffering minor burns while wearing pajamas imported from China.
Testing was conducted by an independent laboratory.
The investigation found the Red Stamp brand of pajamas sold at outlets of
New Zealand retailer Warehouse Group Ltd met product safety standards for
children's nightwear, according to a statement on the New Zealand
Commerce Commission's website.
Stuart Wallace, acting director of fair trading with the commerce
commission, said the pajamas passed both the dimension requirements for
close-fitting garments and the surface burn after washing test.
Compliance with each is required for a garment to carry the "low fire
danger" label as set out in the safety standards.
"However, low fire danger does not mean no fire danger," he said. "All
clothing and fabric will burn."
"While the aim of the product safety standard is to reduce the danger of
night garments catching fire or the likelihood of them burning if they do
catch fire, there is always a risk when children are near heat sources.
Extreme vigilance is needed," he said.
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