Like Father, Like Daughter: Ivanka’s Scarves Are as Flammable as Donald’s Hair

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Flammability runs in the Trump family. Scarves from Ivanka Trump's eponymous fashion collection are being recalled because they could easily burst into frames, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The rayon, made-in-China scarves do not meet the federal flammability standards for clothing textiles, which means they could potentially burn your skin.

"This is a dangerous product," CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson told the NY Times.

Retailers like Century 21, Lord & Taylor, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, and Amazon sold at least 20,000 of these $12 and $68 scarves between October 2014 and January 2016. They were licensed through an importer called GBG Accessories Group.

"We’re disappointed to learn of the need for Global Brands Group, our license partner, to recall two styles of Ivanka Trump scarves," Ivanka Trump Collection spokeswoman Tricia Whalen told the Times in a statement, saying, "but we are relieved that immediate action is being taken."

Meanwhile, Ivanka's father Donald continues to rail against products manufactured overseas, calling for an added tax on Chinese and Mexican imports. Over 800 items in the Ivanka Trump Collection were analyzed by a Harvard professor and trade expert and found to be imported. Not to mention the Donald J. Trump men's dress shirts, which are made in China and Bangladesh.