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PART423—CARELABELINGOFTEXTILEWEARINGAPPARELANDCERTAINPIECEGOODSASAMENDED
SectionContents
§
423.1
Definitions.
423.2
Terminology.
423.3
Whatthisregulationdoes.
423.4
Whoiscovered.
423.5
Unfairordeceptiveactsorpractices.
423.6
Textilewearingapparel.
423.7
Certainpiecegoods.
423.8
Exemptions.
423.9
Conflictwithflammabilitystandards.
423.10
Stayedorinvalidparts.
AppendixAtoPart423—GlossaryofStandardTerms
Authority:
38Stat.717,asamended;
(15U.S.C.41,etseq.)
Source:
48FR22743,May20,1983;
48FR24869,June3,1983,unlessotherwisenoted.
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(a)Carelabelmeansapermanentlabelortag,containingregularcareinformationandinstructions,thatisattachedoraffixedinsuchamannerthatitwillnotbecomeseparatedfromtheproductandwillremainlegibleduringtheusefullifeoftheproduct.
(b)CertainPieceGoodsmeanstextileproductssoldbythepiecefromboltsorrollsforthepurposeofmakinghomesewntextilewearingapparel.Thisincludesremnants,thefibercontentofwhichisknown,thatarecutbyorforaretailerbutdoesnotincludemanufacturers'
remnants,uptotenyardslong,thatareclearlyandconspicuouslymarkedpoundgoodsorfabricsofundeterminedorigin(i.e.,fibercontentisnotknownandcannotbeeasilyascertained)andtrim,uptofiveincheswide.
(c)Drycleanmeansacommercialprocessbywhichsoilisremovedfromproductsorspecimensinamachinewhichusesanycommonorganicsolvent(e.g.petroleum,perchlorethylene,fluorocarbon).Theprocessmayalsoincludeaddingmoisturetothesolvent,upto75%relativehumidity,hottumbledryingupto160degreesF(71degreesC)andrestorationbysteampressorsteam-airfinishing.
(d)MachineWashmeansaprocessbywhichsoilisremovedfromproductsinaspeciallydesignedmachineusingwater,detergentorsoapandagitation.Whennotemperatureisgiven,e.g.,warmorcold,hotwaterupto145degreesF(63degreesC)canberegularlyused.
(e)RegularCaremeanscustomaryandroutinecare,notspotcare.
(f)TextileProductmeansanycommodity,woven,knitorotherwisemadeprimarilyoffiber,yarnorfabricandintendedforsaleorresale,requiringcareandmaintenancetoeffectuateordinaryuseandenjoyment.
(g)TextileWearingApparelmeansanyfinishedgarmentorarticleofclothingmadefromatextileproductthatiscustomarilyusedtocoverorprotectanypartofthebody,includinghosiery,excludingfootwear,gloves,hatsorotherarticlesusedexclusivelytocoverorprotecttheheadorhands.
[48FR22743,May20,1983;
48FR24869,June3,1983,asamendedat65FR47275,Aug.2,2000]
(a)Anyappropriatetermsmaybeusedoncarelabelsorcareinstructionssolongastheyclearlyandaccuratelydescriberegularcareproceduresandotherwisefulfilltherequirementsofthisregulation.
(b)Anyappropriatesymbolsmaybeusedoncarelabelsorcareinstructions,inadditiontotherequiredappropriatetermssolongasthetermsfulfilltherequirementsofthispart.See§
423.8(g)forconditionalexemptionallowingtheuseofsymbolswithoutterms.
(c)TheterminologysetforthinappendixAmaybeusedtofulfilltherequirementsofthisregulation.
48FR24869,June3,1983;
62FR29008,May29,1997]
Thisregulationrequiresmanufacturersandimportersoftextilewearingapparelandcertainpiecegoods,inoraffectingcommerce,as“commerce”isdefinedintheFederalTradeCommissionAct,toprovideregularcareinstructionsatthetimesuchproductsaresoldtopurchasersthroughtheuseofcarelabelsorothermethodsdescribedinthisrule.
Manufacturersandimportersoftextilewearingapparelandcertainpiecegoodsarecoveredbythisregulation.Thisincludesanypersonororganizationthatdirectsorcontrolsthemanufactureorimportationofcoveredproducts.
(a)Textilewearingapparelandcertainpiecegoods.Inconnectionwiththesale,inoraffectingcommerce,oftextilewearingapparelandcertainpiecegoods,itisanunfairordeceptiveactorpracticeforamanufacturerorimporter:
(1)Tofailtodisclosetoapurchaser,priortosale,instructionswhichprescribearegularcareprocedurenecessaryfortheordinaryuseandenjoymentoftheproduct;
(2)Tofailtowarnapurchaser,priortosale,whentheproductcannotbecleanedbyanycleaningprocedure,withoutbeingharmed;
(3)Tofailtowarnapurchaser,priortosale,whenanypartoftheprescribedregularcareprocedure,whichaconsumerorprofessionalcleanercouldreasonablybeexpectedtouse,wouldharmtheproductorothersbeingcleanedwithit;
(4)Tofailtoprovideregularcareinstructionsandwarnings,exceptastopiecegoods,inaformthatcanbereferredtobytheconsumerthroughouttheusefullifeoftheproduct;
(5)Tofailtopossess,priortosale,areasonablebasisforallregularcareinformationdisclosedtothepurchaser.
(b)Violationsofthisregulation.TheCommissionhasadoptedthisregulationtopreventtheunfairordeceptiveactsorpractices,definedinparagraph(a)ofthissection.Eachmanufacturerorimportercoveredbythisregulationmustcomplywiththerequirementsin§
423.2and423.6through423.8ofthisregulation.Anymanufacturerorimporterwhocomplieswiththerequirementsof§
423.2and423.6through423.8doesnotviolatethisregulation.
(ApprovedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetundercontrolnumber3084–0046)
Thissectionappliestotextilewearingapparel.
(a)Manufacturersandimportersmustattachcarelabelssothattheycanbeseenoreasilyfoundwhentheproductisofferedforsaletoconsumers.Iftheproductispackaged,displayed,orfoldedsothatcustomerscannotseeoreasilyfindthelabel,thecareinformationmustalsoappearontheoutsideofthepackageoronahangtagfastenedtotheproduct.
(b)Carelabelsmuststatewhatregularcareisneededfortheordinaryuseoftheproduct.Ingeneral,labelsfortextilewearingapparelmusthaveeitherawashinginstructionoradrycleaninginstruction.Ifawashinginstructionisincluded,itmustcomplywiththerequirementssetforthinparagraph(b)
(1)ofthissection.Ifadrycleaninginstructionisincluded,itmustcomplywiththerequirementssetforthinparagraph(b)
(2)ofthissection.Ifeitherwashingordrycleaningcanbeusedontheproduct,thelabelneedhaveonlyoneoftheseinstructions.Iftheproductcannotbecleanedbyanyavailablecleaningmethodwithoutbeingharmed,thelabelmustsostate.[Forexample,ifaproductwouldbeharmedbothbywashingandbydrycleaning,thelabelmightsay“Donotwash—donotdryclean,”or“Cannotbesuccessfullycleaned.”]Theinstructionsforwashinganddrycleaningareasfollows:
(1)Washing,drying,ironing,bleachingandwarninginstructionsmustfollowtheserequirements:
(i)Washing.Thelabelmuststatewhethertheproductshouldbewashedbyhandormachine.Thelabelmustalsostateawatertemperature—intermssuchascold,warm,orhot—thatmaybeused.However,iftheregularuseofhotwaterupto145degreesF(63degreesC)willnotharmtheproduct,thelabelneednotmentionanywatertemperature.[Forexample,Machinewashmeanshot,warmorcoldwatercanbeused.]
(ii)Drying.Thelabelmuststatewhethertheproductshouldbedriedbymachineorbysomeothermethod.Ifmachinedryingiscalledfor,thelabelmustalsostateadryingtemperaturethatmaybeused.However,iftheregularuseofahightemperaturewillnotharmtheproduct,thelabelneednotmentionanydryingtemperature.[Forexample,Tumbledrymeansthatahigh,medium,orlowtemperaturesettingcanbeused.]
(iii)Ironing.Ironingmustbementionedonalabelonlyifitwillbeneededonaregularbasistopreservetheappearanceoftheproduct,orifitisrequiredunderparagraph(b)
(1)(v)ofthissection,Warnings.Ifironingismentioned,thelabelmustalsostateanironingtemperaturethatmaybeused.However,iftheregularuseofahotironwillnotharmtheproduct,thelabelneednotmentionanyironingtemperature.
(iv)Bleaching.(A)Ifallcommerciallyavailablebleachescansafelybeusedonaregularbasis,thelabelneednotmentionbleaching.
(B)Ifallcommerciallyavailablebleacheswouldharmtheproductwhenusedonaregularbasis,thelabelmustsay“Nobleach”or“Donotbleach.”
(C)Ifregularuseofchlorinebleachwouldharmtheproduct,butregularuseofanon-chlorinebleachwouldnot,thelabelmustsay“Onlynon-chlorinebleach,whenneeded.”
(v)Warnings.(A)Ifthereisanypartoftheprescribedwashingprocedurewhichconsumerscanreasonablybeexpectedtousethatwouldharmtheproductorothersbeingwashedwithitinoneormorewashings,thelabelmustcontainawarningtothiseffect.Thewarningmustusewords“Donot,”“No,”“Only,”orsomeotherclearwording.[Forexample,ifashirtisnotcolorfast,itslabelshouldstate“Washwithlikecolors”or“Washseparately.”Ifapairofpantswillbeharmedbyironing,itslabelshouldstate“Donotiron.”]
(B)Warningsarenotnecessaryforanyprocedurethatisanalternativetotheprocedureprescribedonthelabel.[Forexample,ifaninstructionstates“Dryflat,”itisnotnecessarytogivethewarning“Donottumbledry.”]
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