flame resistant PJs for 18-month toddler?

I just started taking the tags off of Micah's new PJs (shorts and
shirt), and noticed the bright yellow tag: "...This garment is not
flame resistant. Loose-fitting garment is more likely to catch fire."
I've done a quick web search on flame resistant PJs and have come up
with 1) don't get them; they're covered with potentially toxic
chemicals; 2) get them; it's a CPSC safety recommendation; and 3)
biggest concern is kids playing with/near fire/cigarettes and their
clothes igniting [IOW, I don't anticipate this being a problem for
Micah for the short period of time he actually FITS into these PJs]. I
don't want to get him tight-fitting PJs since it's getting hot.

So what do you all do about flame resistant PJs? Necessary or scare
tactic/unnecessary if you use common sense? I never even heard about
this until I noticed the tag today.

-L....

I know most of DS's PJs are not flame resistant. He sleeps mostly in
100% cotton shorts or jammy bottoms and a plain T-shirt, because of his
eczema. I'm not too worried about it.

bizby40...

The recommendation I always heard was to make sure their jammies
aren't loose. I'm not quite sure why it's considered such a danger
with jammies and not with regular clothes though. I never did get

enigma...

no kidding. we have a gas stove & Boo likes to cook... you'd
think they'd make more of a fuss over clothes the kids are
more likely to be near flames while wearing.
lee

that, and will be interested to see the explanation when someone posts
it.

Sue...

I never paid attention to the flame retardant stuff and just bought what was
comfortable. As having lost my 3-year-old niece in a house fire, it didn't
matter what she wore, she was consumed by smoke inhalation and heat.
Precaution is the best measure and making sure there are escape routes and
smoke alarms, etc....

Em
mama to Micah, 11/14/04

dkhedmo...

I specifically avoid the flame retardant pjs. You can buy cotton ones a
size or two bigger. I also buy thrmal longjohn sets at Target in the
winter and use those as pjs. Also sweat pants and longslleve or short
sleeve cotton t-shirts. Pj's from "natural" baby product catalogues are
quite nice, they're often made in other countries which don't use the
chemicals and also don't cut the fabric so skimpy as they do for that
recommended tight fit.