Consumers who have purchased but not washed any Tris-treated children's garments or uncut fabric are also entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. Since washing the garments three or more times removes much of the chemical, already washed Tris-treated children's garments in the hands of consumers are not banned, according to the Commission decision, because it does not present a substantial risk of personal illness. Some fabrics are inherently flame-resistant, but others require the addition of chemicals to meet the standards. To determine if a particular children's garment has been treated with Tris, consumers should contact the manufacturer or the store where the item was purchased. Although the Commission finds already washed Tris-treated children's garments present little, if any, risk to the wearer, the garments can be discarded in the trash without fear of environmental damage.
Sleepwear garments contain a label indicating the type of fiber used.
The Commission estimates that 18 million Tris-treated children's sleepwear garments are currently available for sale and that as many as 120 million may be in consumers' hands. However, CPSC continues to strongly support the need for flame-resistant sleepwear. As part of CPSC's consideration of these petitions, it requested that the National Cancer Institute expedite its work on Tris. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.