PARENTS are being urged to avoid Halloween horrors by ensuring they get their children’s costumes from responsible retailers.
The potential danger of children’s Halloween costumes was put in the spotlight by an accident suffered by TV presenter Claudia Winkelman’s daughter, Matilda, three years ago.
The youngster’s clothing caught fire after coming into contact with a naked flame.
Accident prevention charity RoSPA has been working with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and its members to develop a new testing standard for the flammability of children’s costumes, which goes beyond the current legal level.
Sheila Merrill, RoSPA’s public health adviser, said: “I’d urge parents to shop with well-known retailers, and double-check all the labelling to ensure that costumes have passed the proper flammability tests.”
For more Halloween safety information, see rospa.com/halloween
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