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The Nightwear (Safety) Regulations 1985

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Revocation

  4. 3.Interpretation

  5. 4.Requirements relating to children's nightwear

  6. 5.Compliance with flammability performance requirements

  7. 6.Labelling of adults' nightwear

  8. 7.Labelling of nightwear treated with a flame retardant chemical

  9. 8.Prohibition of supply

  10. 9.Advertisements

  11. 10.Test of goods by enforcement authority

  12. 11.Washing of nightwear prior to testing

  13. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MAXIMUM MEASUREMENTS (IN CENTIMETRES) FOR CHILDREN'S NIGHTWEAR

      1. NIGHTDRESSES Chest measurement 91 Length 122

      2. DRESSING GOWNS, BATH ROBES AND OTHER SIMILAR GARMENTS Chest measurement...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      LABELLING OF PYJAMAS, BABIES' GARMENTS, COTTON TERRY TOWELLING BATH ROBES (BEING CHILDREN'S NIGHTWEAR) AND ADULT'S NIGHTWEAR

      1. 1.Pyjamas, babies' garments, and cotton terry towelling bath robes (being...

      2. 2.Pyjamas, babies' garments, and cotton terry towelling bath robes (being...

      3. 3.All wording required by this Schedule shall appear on—

      4. 4.All wording required by this Schedule shall be in medium...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      LABELLING OF NIGHTWEAR MADE OF A FABRIC TREATED WITH FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

      1. 1.Any nightwear which includes a fabric treated in the manner...

      2. 2.The wording required by this Schedule shall appear on:–

      3. 3.The wording required by this Schedule shall be in medium...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ADVERTISEMENTS

      1. 1.Subject to paragraph 2, any advertisement referred to in Regulation...

      2. 2.(1) Any advertisement for pyjamas, babies' garments, cotton terry towelling...

      3. 3.The advertisement shall enable any person reading it to ascertain...

  15. Explanatory Note

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