Avoiding children’s sleepwear recall from flammability failure

Flammability standards for children's sleepwear

In the early 1970s, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) promulgated the Flammability Standards for Children's Sleepwear to protect children from unreasonable risk of burn injury or death from fire associated with children’s sleepwear.   

The CPSC conducts periodic inspections of children’s sleepwear to ensure compliance. If non-compliance is found, the CPSC has the authority to issue a product recall, and children’s sleepwear in violation may not be advertised, promoted, or sold on the U.S. market.   

To avoid recalls which could cause brand and financial damages, it is essential to understand the requirements of children’s sleepwear flammability in the regulations.  

There are two testing standards for evaluating the flammability of children’s sleepwear. The test methods in both standards are technically identical, and the main difference lies in the application scope: 

• 16 CFR Part 1615: for children’s sleepwear sized above 9 months and up to 6X. and;  
• 16 CFR Part 1616: for children’s sleepwear sized 7 through 14.

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