Hi Papit56,
Thank you for your question.
On the Film & Bag Federation's website it states:
"Presently the cities of Chicago and New York, and the states of
California, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
require warning labels on certain plastics bags. The United States
federal government does not at present have such a requirement. In
each jurisdiction, warning label requirements are intended for plastic
bags with a thickness of less than one mil (1/1000 inch) and have an
opening size of seven inches or more (5 inches in Rhode Island).
The cities of New York and Chicago, and the states of New York,
Massachusetts, Virginia, and Rhode Island require the following or
similar warning statement: "Warning: Keep this bag away from babies
and children. Do not use in cribs, beds, carriages or playpens. The
thin film may cling to nose and mouth and prevent breathing. In these
six* jurisdictions, the size of the printing of the warning on the
plastic bag must adhere to the chart listed below.
Total Length and Width of Bag size of print
60 inches or more at least 24 point
40 to 59 inches at least 18 point
30 to 39 inches at least 14 point
25 to 29 inches at least 10 point
*Virginia's law is intended for dry cleaning bags only and requires at
least 36 point type.
http://www.plasticbag.com/industry/warning.html
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The Society of the Plastics Industry urge "all who manufacture dry
cleaner bags to continue using the warning statement generally
required in such jurisdictions as New York and Chicago:
“WARNING: Keep this bag away from babies and children. Do not use in
cribs, beds, carriages, or playpens. The thin film may cling to nose
and mouth and prevent breathing.”
If a significant portion of your customers speak languages other than
English, you should consider using a multilingual warning, i. e.,
Spanish:
“CUIDADO: No deje que bebes o niņos; se acerquen a esta caja. No use
en cunas, camas, coches y corrales peninos. La tele fina puede pegarse
a la nariz y boca y prevenir respiro.”
Such a warning statement shall be imprinted in a prominent place on
the plastic bag or shall appear on a label securely attached to the
bag in a prominent place, and shall be printed in legible type which
shall be contrasted by typography, layout or color from the contents
of the bag and from other printed matter on the bag, if any. The size
of the print of such statement shall be as follows:
Total length and width of bag Size Of print
60 inches or more at least 24 point
40-59 inches at least 18 point
30-39 inches at least 14 point
25-29 inches at least 10 point"
http://www.plasticsindustry.org/public/baglabel.htm
You can contact the SPI here:
The Society of the Plastics Industry
1801 K Street, NW, Suite 600K
Washington, DC 20006
Tel. Information Services: 202-974-5257
Fax 202.296.7005
http://www.plasticsindustry.org
I hope this helps!
regards,
Jackburton-ga
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