Your children's Hallowe'en costumes are not as fire proof as you think, the county's fire service warn.Fire bosses say that as the fun and spooky costumes are classified as toys rather than clothes, there is no requirement for them to be fire-proofed or retardant. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's divisional officer Neil Fenwick said: "Every year on Hallowe'en many adults and children are injured in accidents where lighted candles or fireworks have come into contact with...
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