A resident at the house extinguished the flames with a garden hose, authorities said. Erin suffered burns over 90 percent of her body. She died Saturday and will be buried Tuesday in Sherman. Sherman Fire Marshal Philip Hightower said she had borrowed the costume from a friend. No federal laws regulate the flammability of Halloween costumes, but the Consumer Products Safety Commission can force recalls of products it finds are dangerous.
Some companies voluntarily make their costumes flame-retardant, and attach a label saying so.
In a list of safety tips released for October, the commission advised parents to select such costumes. Since the early 1970s, children's sleepwear has been required to be flame-retardant. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .