Many parents have the good sense to feed their kids healthy food, but not many are aware of the risks posed by contaminated clothing from countries like China. Most children do not exhibit any noticeable effects; for some, however, exposure for lengthy periods of time or to large amounts of hazardous chemicals in tainted clothing can result in allergic reactions, rashes, or more severe health concerns.
In some cases, custom officials or the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a U.S. federal agency that examines products like kids’ clothing, manage to catch the contaminated products, but other shipments slip through unnoticed. Custom officials only check for certain toxins, and the CPSC inspects only a small portion of products on the market due to budget and personnel limitations.
