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In this issue:
With Halloween approaching, Coventry Trading Standards is reminding
parents to protect their children from flammable fancy dress costumes.
Halloween and other fancy dress costumes are classed as toys
which are not subject to the same strict fire regulation testing as everyday
clothing. All children's fancy dress costumes must be labelled with a 'CE'
mark, which means they meet toy safety regulations. Parents are strongly
advised to only buy costumes that display this mark and report any that don't.
But remember, even those that comply with toy safety regulations can still
catch fire but should burn at a rate that will allow a child to get out before
a serious injury occurs.
If a child’s clothing does catch fire, remember:
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STOP – stop what you’re doing and stay very still.
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DROP – drop to the floor.
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ROLL – roll backwards and forwards until the flames are out.
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