Halloween costume fire test at York Firestation Picture: Frank Dwyer.
PARENTS are being urged to ensure they are shopping with responsible retailers in the run-up to Halloween.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is warning people of the potential danger after Claudia Winkleman’s daughter was badly burnt in 2014 when her costume caught fire.
RoSPA has been testing a new standard for the flammability of children’s dress-up costumes and believes outfits should have a burn rate of 10mm per minute – 300 per cent slower than the current 30mm per minute standard.
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