16 CFR 423Word格式.docx

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PART423—CARELABELINGOFTEXTILEWEARINGAPPARELANDCERTAINPIECEGOODSASAMENDED

SectionContents

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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.”]