Recently, the China Consumer Association, the Beijing market sales of children’s clothing (3 years) to compare test results show that 50 batches, 28 batches of varying degrees of quality problems.
Kids in the associations reported for comparison test situation, the reporter had visited the investigation. Survey shows that children’s clothing has become an important part of the local apparel retail industry, by the impact of the level of consumption and ideas, clothing prices significantly different, twenty or thirty dollars more cheap clothing favored by local parents. In response, industry experts have warned parents not to blindly save money, ignore the child health.
Uneven quality and price in the sale of children’s clothing
“Audience special, children 19 yuan,” “let promotion, children nine elements” …… Similar advocacy often seen on the market in Qingyuan, low price, bright colors and unique styles, etc. to attract a lot of young parents. 22, 23, the reporter visited the local market, found that children’s clothing has become increasingly adult and children’s clothing in the sale of variable quality, the price from a few dollars to several hundred dollars.
In Qingyuan City, North Gate Street and Yiwu International Trade City and other places, the reporter found a number of ten yuan or even tens of dollars of clothing is. Lace, sequins, rhinestones, rivets, holes, etc., red, purple …… a variety of innovative styles and bright colors everything. However, these garments either hand or workmanship are very rough, and some even missing documents.
Reporters found that some of the goods only at the neckline affixed with a simple logo, no signs; some commodities have tags, but the information is incomplete, or no clothes ingredients and attention, or did not produce the merchant. Some even use symbols like Japanese or Korean will be explained, the consumer is difficult to read.
Work, not only head exposed, and ornaments are also security risks. For example, decorative bows or flowers directly neckline of her dress with a pin fixed to the front or back; dress neckline, waist on both sides of the long rope is too long; some clothing buttons, rivets, sequins and other fixed is not strong, easy to fall off; section Children are not elastic waist pants, etc., rope slide out easily and so on.
Compared with the low-priced goods, children’s clothing brand clothing store becomes too high, hundreds of hundred dollars, or even one thousand yuan to consumers Despair. “Penny goods, our goods fabric is very soft, breathable wear to compare, but will not hurt your baby’s skin.” Mention expensive reason, a number of stores staff invariably believe that branded goods quality and more secure . Outside is cheap, but the quality is worrying. “A few dollars, you are not afraid of a few dozen baby wearing bad for the skin?”
Half of the parents love the selection and pretty clothing and flat
Children’s clothing styles, the price difference is big, people will how to choose it? With this issue, the reporter interviewed a random twenty parents, most said that there is no uniform selection criteria, cost-effective, style the right to buy. Some parents believe that the child’s physical development of fast, no need to buy expensive clothing.
“Our daughter is a year-old former basically wear old clothes, usually buy very cheap.” Ho’s daughter this year, year and a half people, after the birth of a lot of friends and relatives to send old clothes, now occasionally wear some . Ho believes that child physical development too fast, will change every few months after the birth of one yard of clothes, can not and do not need to dress nice. “Are bought, and wear a few months on the throw, it is a pity. Better to make do with wearing almost, and other three-year-old, and then put on some.”
Few people hold similar views. Many parents said the child before six months of age, almost no clothes bought over a hundred. This is not only because the child development of fast, but also because children easily soiled clothes. “We usually always buy twenty or thirty dollars a set, and dirty or worn out do not feel pity.” Liu told a reporter, almost every six months will purchase several sets of clothes for his daughter, so cheap it will not feel distressed or wasted.
Many parents said that in the children to buy children’s clothing, often the first to focus on style of fashion, fabric material, kids can wear long, followed by children’s clothing brand and price. Security risks for the clothing, they do not pay too much attention, or no attention. About 80% of parents surveyed said that never paid attention to children’s clothing ornaments or rope there is anything wrong, buy a home, in addition to clean look no further for additional processing.
Light, simple, safe principle should be selected
Currently on the market for children’s issues, the China Consumer Association gives a buy recommendation. They suggested that consumers buy children’s clothing should be preferred design is simple, the fabric soft commodities, it is best not to buy clothes, rope, tape, buttons and more cumbersome costume design, while the children wear new clothes before you pay attention to check buttons and other accessories are solid, clothes rope, belt length is a potential threat to the child, to ensure that it is safe to wear.
The Consumers Association also suggested that children’s clothing production enterprises in the production process should be safety, environmental protection, health, care throughout the clothing design, material selection, selecting dyes, accessories equipped, production and sales of the entire process. Ensure children health; manufacturing enterprises in the packaging to express safety warning, especially for the design of clothing and even more so tedious to remind consumers to safe use; For safety and hygiene, we recommend that parents of newly purchased clothes especially personal wear Wash clothing before wearing.
Qingyuan City Yihua brand children’s clothing store in a department store staff also introduced in the selection of clothing can not blindly freeloaders. Although cheap goods to save money, but easy bleaching, pH value content is too high, there are a variety of security risks, will pose a threat to the health of the child. Therefore, parents should try to shopping malls and other places to buy children’s wear formal business; selection of product identification is complete when you see such. To try to buy light-colored, non-fluorescent brighteners or without pigment printing, and the style is simple, safe children’s clothing.
The Consumers Association published 50 kinds of clothing for children 3 years old and compare test results
28 batches of quality problems
■ News Background
The quality of children’s clothing okay? Babies clothing worn next to the skin safe? Children under three skin tender, sensitive, while not accurately express their true wishes, so the selection of children’s clothing and more by parents’ attention. Recently, the China Consumer Association, the Beijing market sales of children’s clothing (3 years) to compare test.
The comparative test results show that 50 batches, 28 batches of varying degrees of quality problems. Where nominal “Xiongye International Holdings Limited of Hong Kong, Dongguan City Industrial Co., Ltd. produces one hundred Neville Brand WISEMI children spend Liu implicit long-sleeved jacket cover (Item: 2131213087) exists alkali perspiration fastness, color fastness to saliva , fiber content, pH value, the use of five indicators of failure, the problem is more serious.
Comparison test is intended to guide consumption
To allow consumers to timely and accurate understanding of children’s clothing (3 years) the quality of the commodity market conditions, and create a harmonious environment for consumption, guide consumers choose safe, appropriate, satisfied with the goods, the China Consumer Association, the fourth consecutive year in Beijing sales of children’s clothing (3 years) to compare the test, guidance guide consumption.
The comparative test by the Consumers Association staff to the average consumer’s identity from Beijing 12 dealership places to buy a total of 50 samples. Sales and medium-sized stores, including shopping malls, supermarkets, specialty stores, the purchase price from each piece (set) 12.9 yuan -1280 yuan. Samples nominal origin, including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong, Shandong, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hong Kong and other commodities as well as domestic brands origin Ukraine, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and other countries of the imported goods.
Comparison test in accordance with GB/T16759-1997 “comparison test consumer products and related services General” requirements to carry out testing. Test items include: ① national compulsory standard project: color fastness (alkali perspiration, acid perspiration, water resistance, dry friction, resistance to saliva), formaldehyde content, pH, odor, biodegradable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, instructions for use. ② performance apparel items: color fastness (washing, wet rubbing), pilling, abrasion resistance, combustion performance, fiber content, from strength, strong sewing, buttons and other accessories not removable tension. ③ Comparison Project: Product packaging is a safety express warning, price comparison.
8 samples suspected of shoddy
The comparative test results show that the national mandatory standards for safety performance indicators color fastness, formaldehyde content, odor, biodegradable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes and conventional quality indicators color fastness, strong stitching, buttons and other accessories not removable Rally comply with the relevant standards; fastness (perspiration <acids, alkalis>, abrasion <dry rub, wet rub>, resistant to saliva), pH value, fiber content, from the strength of commodity use problems.
The Consumers Association, said, according to the national mandatory standards, the product should be marked using the raw materials, components and content, fiber content labeling is incorrect, misleading consumers, so that consumers can not understand its true ingredients, but also affect apparel After washing and maintenance. Children’s clothing (3 years old) parents fiber content is an important index to buy merchandise.
Comparative test 50 samples, eight samples of fiber content logo does not match, there is no true marked fiber content, there are shoddy suspected. In the associations of these eight “failed” samples were clear. Reporters saw an infant named Hello Kitty Overalls (Style No.: 1320102015, number: HGF2-12) levels are nominal fabric: Cotton 98.1 ± 5.0, spandex 1.9 ± 0.6, but the comparison with experimental data show There polyester fiber fabric, the specific number of indicators is (fabric) Cotton 54.0, 41.8 polyester, cotton spandex 4.2; Lining: Cotton 100.
Another dandy hat jacket (Style No.: 13101) original standard values are: surface, 100; middle, polyester 100; Lane, 100. However, the measured values are: surface, polyester fiber 88.6, 10.3 viscose, spandex 1.1; middle, polyester 100; Lane, cotton 99.4, polyester fiber 0.6.
Sicheng low fastness indicators
The Consumers Association explained that it refers to fabric dyeing fastness fastness level. Files were graded according to five nine, five best, 1 worst. Fastness indicators not only affect the low wear and appearance, but also may cause harm to humans. The comparative test of 50 samples, 12 samples below the standard color fastness requirements.
Comparative test results show that for the love of children trademark Hema (Series: Flower Trojan) clip of a baby hooded knit vest and several no name pants, dresses and other color fastness level of the measured value of 3 (dry friction), significantly less than the standard value of ≥ 4. Merchandise wet rubbing fastness of friction measured value is displayed as 2.
The Consumers Association said the color fastness to saliva is a national mandatory standards for baby products focusing on assessment of indicators relating to the health of infants and young children, this comparison test with seven color fastness to saliva samples below the standard requirements should be caused by production companies and distribution units are highly valued.
At pH values, there were three samples the pH beyond the standard range. Allegedly, the pH value of textiles exceeded, will destroy the human skin surface acidic environment, causing itching, and make the skin vulnerable to other bacteria violations, or even cause dermatitis and other symptoms. Infant skin more tender, are particularly vulnerable. Therefore, the pH value of textiles between the neutral or weakly acidic most beneficial to humans. Standards, infant supplies (A Class) pH value of 4.0 to 7.5. A GAP infant clothing (Ref: 298843) Found even reached 9.7.
14 samples do not meet the criteria for use
Instructions for use are communicated to the user how to correctly and safely use the product information tool. Usually manual, labels, logos and other forms of expression. Product instructions for use and the interests of consumers has a direct relationship. If you do not use, or use of non-standard written instructions, or even because of insufficient information is incorrect, misleading consumption, affecting consumer use, and even causes losses to consumers.
National mandatory standards GB5296.4-1998 and GB18401-2010 provides instructions for use should include: ① manufacturer’s name and address, ② product name, ③ product model number and specifications, ④ use of raw materials, components and content, ⑤ washing methods , ⑥ product standard number, ⑦ product quality and grade, ⑧ product quality inspection certificate, ⑨ safety requirements categories such content.
The comparative test of 50 samples, 14 samples do not meet the standard requirements for use. Where nominal “good boy Mommy Retail Limited MOTHERCARE-GOODBABY Retail Ltd.” production of “T-shirt, pants” samples were not labeled product name, product standard number, product quality levels, product quality inspection certificate, the basic safety requirements category; nominal “handsome guitar deer brand children clothing boutique” does not mark the product standard number, product quality levels, product quality inspection certificate, the basic safety requirements category, product model number and specifications and washing methods are not standardized labeling, instructions for use non-existent, can hardly express consumer guide consumption.
7 sample annotation Chinese security alert
The Consumers Association for Kids Snap Button, button for detachment strength test. The standard specifies: Part diameter greater than 6mm, minimum shedding strength 70N. After the second 50 samples of the 11 samples tested with a sample of lower standard. Nominal brand knit shorts (Ref: 132623218), the measured intensity of its buttons from the minimum 48N, below the standard, there are security risks, should cause great concern.
Meanwhile, the Consumers Association also Obi, button sewing strength, clothes pilling resistance, wear resistance, combustion performance and other indicators were tested. The results show that these indicators are relatively high compliance rate. Among them, the number of samples is not removable buttons and other accessories tensile test button does not fall off, all qualified; pilling generally divided into five nine files. 5 best, 1 worst. Pilling samples to be tested for the three indicators and above all, pilling better performance; 50 samples tested 49 flammability rating of 1 (normal flammability).
In this comparison test of 50 samples, seven samples of the product packaging marked Chinese security alerts. The second part of the sample expressed as a safety alert: “Warning: This plastic toys do not use, do not use this in order to ensure safety of children placed in plastic bags may be out of reach of children, playing with plastic bags can cause suffocation and accidental.” ” Warning: In order to avoid and prevent suffocation and dangerous, please stay away from infants and young children! “and so on, reflects the love and care of infants, should be promoted.
