Washing flame retardancy out

February 28, 2002

I have a question about removing the flame resistant qualities from pajamas.

I read the FAQ and the Andy index and all I found was wash in soda? Do you

mean baking soda or what?

I am sorry I am such a dutz but I have also been pondering the instructions

to wash the hair in " plain soap " for three days. Is there such a thing as

" plain soap " anymore???? I need to know brands, etc. Do they mean Ivory?

About the Graco recall, where can I find out more about this? I thought ALL

graco stuff had arsenic & antimony in it anyway.

Feeling dumb,

Suzanne

on 2/27/02 9:49 PM, l_shepard@... at

l_shepard@... wrote:

Antimony is generally used as flame retardant (also!) Several Graco items

recently got recalled because of the arsenic and antimony.

S

On Wed, 27 February 2002, " Tana " wrote:

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> Yes, this does help, my mother was a Scotch Guard fanatic. This answers

some

> things I have wondered for years. Also, the Play Hut things mild is a

> concern right now. We have some stuff like that, but it is on a toy

rotation

> and isn't currently one of the toys being played with, I wonder how I

could

> wash the stuff out of it. I don't buy flame resistant PJ's, but I hear

that

> you are not supposed use fabric softener on them because it ruins the

flame

> resistant qualities. So, that might be a way to get the funkies out. Does

> anybody know if fabric softener is hazardous?

>

> Tana

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