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[quote=Anonymous]I am the OP and I am happy to see that others are aware of the flame retardant issue along with other chemicals in baby gear. I have a question -- how do you know if baby PJs or clothes have been treated with a flame retardant? I have tons of footies and onesies that are 100% cotton. But they don't say anything about flame retardants -- are all clothes treated with it unless they are organic?

To go along with other other posters, I too have bought a 100% solid wood crib to avoid the chemicals in pressed woods and particle board. I buy all organic sheets and bought a 100% organic cotton stuffed bumper from Land of Nod. The clothes I have are not all organic b/c they are hand me downs, but if I buy new stuff, I try to buy organic and always 100% cotton. Some of the baby blankets I have are organic. I have organic mattresses from Naturepedic in both my bassinet and moses basket. Naturepedic will custom make matresses for you for under $100.

I bought a baby bjorn organic bouncey seat and 2 organic changing pads. I do have a MacClaren stroller that I am going to investigate to see if it has chemicals. My car seat is a hand me down Graco and I am sure it's filled with chemicals, but there is no such thing as an organic car seat. I bought really old furniture for the baby room (except crib) from craigslist to that the formaldehyde would be aired out.

I do have a fisher price swing, but when I spoke to them they told me that it is NOT treated with flame retardants even though it meets the California flame retardant law. Apparently not all products that meet that criteria are treated with flame retardants. You have to call each company and ask. Kids II also told me they do not treat their products with flame retardants. I have a bouncey seat of their. It does not have the California flame retardant label on it, so I believe them.

I also buy pacifiers made in the USA or Europe. I try to avoid things made in China, although that's impossible b/c even organic clothes are often made there.

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