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A colorful Día de los Muertos altar (ofrenda) adorned with marigolds, sugar skulls, photos of loved ones, and glowing LED candles. The image reflects the tradition of guiding spirits with light while highlighting the use of IEC 60598-compliant electric candles as a safer alternative to open flames in honoring this meaningful celebration.
ANSI | Consumer Safety

Spooky Halloween Traditions & What Standards Say About Them

ByAlexandra Schirn October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

While Halloween is all about bending the rules—costumes, frights, tricks—there is a serious side hiding in the shadows: safety and quality standards. SDOs (Standard Developing…

A match striking a surface to flame that could prove dangerous to consumer fabric not tested to ASTM D1230-22.
ANSI | Clothing and Textiles | Fire Safety

ASTM D1230-22: Flammability of Consumer Fabrics Standard Test Methods

ByBrad Kelechava August 16, 2022May 22, 2025

The test method detailed in ASTM D1230-22 evaluates the flammability of consumer textile fabrics. It is applicable to apparel items other than children’s sleepwear or…

Girl on Halloween night going to trick-or-treat with ASTM D1230 tested costume.
ANSI | Clothing and Textiles | Fire Safety

The Dangers of Halloween Costume Flammability

ByBrad Kelechava October 11, 2016May 30, 2025

For thousands of years, October 31 has been dedicated to the dead, originating during a time when people would dress in costumes and light bonfires…

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