| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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| June 7, 1977 |
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| Release # 77-062 |
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AYR-Way Stores Enjoined From Sale Of Tris-Treated Children's Clothing
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) today announced that Judge S. Hugh Dillin, of the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Indiana, has issued a temporary restraining order
against Ayr-Way Stores Inc., a mid-west retail chain based in Indianapolis,
Indiana enjoining them from further sale of children's wearing apparel which
contains the flame retardant chemical TRIS.
The injunction was issued after a suit was filed by CPSC alleging that
Ayr-Way stores in the Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; and
Cincinnati, Ohio market areas were selling TRIS-treated apparel as recently as
Monday, June 6, 1977.
On April 8, 1977 the Commission banned the sale of children's wearing
apparel made from fabrics treated with TRIS. The Commission's order indicates
that it is based upon studies showing TRIS to be a potential carcinogen in humans.
A hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction has been set for
June 17 in Indianapolis.
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