Of course this was a one-off and but sadly recent figures show that in the four weeks around bonfire night around 1362 people were treated in hospital casualty departments because of an accident with a firework. To be absolutely safe when buying one of these costumes make sure they have the British Standard (BS) 5722.Īnd then there is bonfire night which for me is the memory of when my teenage brother having hidden a box of fireworks under his bed and having a sneaky cigarette, watched the whole lot go up in one fell swoop including the top part of our house! But if you click on the link below you will see why this is not stringent enough. EN71 is the safety mark for children’s toys and children’s fancy dress costumes also come under this category. At the moment there are several safety marks:ĬE means it is safe to purchase. New legislation is hopefully on the way to make children’s fancy dress costumes come under the same safety regulations as children’s night wear but it is not there yet. There is a lot of Halloween paraphernalia out there and sorting the good from the not so good is not always easy. This was brought home to us by Strictly’s Claudia Winkelman’s horrific experience a few years ago when her daughter’s Halloween costume went up in flames.

Finding costumes and trailing around our neighbours in what is ostensibly a begging sweet bowl is not my idea of fun.Īnd on top of this there is the safety aspect. I for one am very pleased that I no longer have to do it. The thing about Halloween is that yes the kids love it but it is also a huge hassle for the parents. It can all be a lot of fun and if you are a parent a lot of work Well it’s that time of year again the double act - Halloween and Bon Fire Night with Christmas licking at our heels.

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