§ MR. E. BETHELL (Essex, Maldon)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been drawn to accidents arising from the use of celluloid hair combs; and whether, having regard to the inflammable nature of this material, he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation to secure the marking of these articles in such a way that the public may know the danger to which they are exposed by their use.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) I am aware that a certain number of accidents have arisen from this cause, especially when impure celluloid is used. The question of putting marks upon materials of all sorts that are likely to be dangerous is a very wide one, and I do not see my way to deal specially with celluloid, but I hope the question will call attention to the possible danger 543 of these articles, and will put the public on their guard.