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Product Safety Report for Baby Sleeping Bags sold via AliExpress presenting a risk of asphyxiation.
Type: Childcare articles and children’s equipment - Baby Sleeping Bags
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: Baby sleeping bags marketed as suitable for use from birth to 12 months. Please see below for a full list of identifiers.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2610-0182
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
These sleeping bag products present a risk of asphyxiation and overheating. The products do not incorporate arm openings and/or incorporate a hood, which may allow an infant to slip down inside the product during use. Excess fabric may then cover the infant’s nose and mouth, obstructing breathing and leading to asphyxiation. Infants are particularly vulnerable as they may be unable to remove the obstruction themselves.
OPSS has published a Product Safety Alert for Baby Sleeping Bags, which highlights the risk they may pose to babies: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-baby-sleeping-bags-psa9.
Further information on safe sleeping for babies can be found on the NHS website at the following link: https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/baby-basics/newborn-and-baby-sleeping-advice-for-parents/safe-sleep-advice-for-babies.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
What to do
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Owners are advised to stop using the product for unsupervised sleep immediately. Contact the seller you purchased from to request a refund or replacement.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
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