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Since some silkscreen inks have phthalates, do I test my tees?

While it is known in the screen printing industry that some inks do contain phthalates, a product must be tested for phthalates only if it falls into one of the two categories cited by the CPSIA: a toy intended for a child 12 or younger, or a “child care article” intended for children 3 and [...]