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This seems counter-intuitive, but it could make a difference for your baby. When shopping for mattresses, bedding and car seats, don’t buy it if the label says it meets California’s flammability standards (Technical Bulletin 117 or TB117). Flame-retardant chemicals known as PBDEs, which can interfere with developing hormone and nervous systems, are the only thing powerful enough to meet the California code. Banned in other countries, PBDEs are pervasive in textiles and polyurethane foam. Chlorinated Tris, a potential carcinogen that hasn’t been allowed in kids’ pajamas since the 1970s, has resurfaced in childcare products. Naturally flame-retardant wool is a safer alternative.