Export of functional clothing must be properly labeled
Recently, news came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the outdoor clothing with insect repellent and sterilization functions sold by Columbia Sportswear Company in the United States will face a huge fine of more than 20,000 US dollars due to unclear labeling.
Colombia is a world-famous outdoor sportswear brand, and its functional clothing is favored by outdoor athletes from all over the world. In order to protect consumers from mosquito bites outdoors, the company has added the pesticide permethrin to several types of clothing, which can play a certain role in insect repellent and sterilization. However, during its search, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that the labels on this series of clothing lacked pesticide registration numbers, ingredient lists, storage and disposal statements, and necessary instructions for use, thus violating federal regulations requiring consistency between products and labels.
In the United States, when a product, such as clothing, mosquito nets, or lotion, is added with pesticide ingredients and has a special use as a pesticide, it will be included in the scope of pesticides for supervision. Usually this kind of pesticide is a hygienic insecticide, used to kill or repel mosquitoes. Unlike other countries, products with pesticide active ingredients also need to meet federal labeling requirements when sold in the United States.
Inspection and quarantine experts pointed out that in the complete industrial chain of functional clothing production, due to the highly professional and detailed procurement and processing procedures of clothing raw and auxiliary materials, there are many types of pesticides and chemical raw materials in contact, and the chance of contamination is greatly increased. While clothing export companies strive to create high-end clothing products and enhance product added value and influence, they must pay attention to the accuracy of clothing labels. Once there are products treated with pesticides, they should pay attention to standardize production according to the corresponding pesticide regulations, and label The active ingredients of pesticides must be properly indicated and consumers must be accurately informed using reasonable wording to ensure smooth export of products.
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