Mum’s warning over flame-resistant winter pyjamas

There's something parents need to know about flame-resistant sleepwear...

The yellow tag seen on flame-resistant pjs. Image: Supplied / The Sun

Some pajamas contain chemicals that have been linked to long-term diseases and harmful disorders.

TikToker and healthy living afficionado Sammy (@cleanlivingsammy) seeks to guide parents in making better choices for their kids.

In one video, she said that although you may not think deeply about the PJS your little ones wear, you should now.

“Did you know that your kiddos cute pajamas can have chemicals hiding in them that are linked to cancer, reproductive toxicity, learning disorders and more?” she began.

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While the intent behind adding these chemicals is safety-based, Sammy said they actually have the opposite effect.

“This is because flame retardant chemicals are added to PJS to keep them safe,” she said, with air quotes around the word “safe” to express her disapproval.

Several studies have linked different chemicals to "various health problems," including one from 2014 that found that brominated flame retardants, specifically, "can build up in tissue, cause cancer, disrupt hormones, harm the reproductive system, and cause neurodevelopmental problems" in animals, and likely humans as well.

Another in 2020 found that these same chemicals "surpassed lead as the biggest contributor to I.Q. loss and intellectual disability in children."

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Thankfully, the chemical is easy to avoid.

“I’m going to show you how,” Sammy said.

She headed to Costco to explain what to look out for.

What you need to know about flame-resistant winter pyjamas. Images: Supplied / The Sun

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Holding a princess dress, she pointed to the back of the tag that said, “Flame resistant sleepwear,” and said that this meant there were chemicals added.

“What you want to look for instead is this yellow tag and this label that says, ‘Wear snug fitting. Not flame resistant,’” she noted, as that means there are no chemicals.

She also found an option whose tag said, “Made with organically grown cotton,” meaning it was chemical-free as well.

“That’s a great find at Costco.”

This article first appeared on The Sun and republished here with permission.

Originally published as Mum’s warning over flame-resistant winter pyjamas