United KingdomMatalan Baby Sleeping Bags — a range of patterned infant sleep bags sold by Matalan Retail Ltd (made in China) — are affected; they can be recognised as patterned infant sleep bags from Matalan. They were recalled because the neck opening can stretch during normal use, allowing a baby to slip inside and risk suffocation. Consumers should stop using them immediately and return the product to the nearest Matalan store for a full refund; no receipt is required.
What's being recalled
Product Recall of Matalan Baby Sleeping Bags presenting a risk of suffocation.
Type: Childcare articles and children’s equipment - Swaddle Blanket/Wrap Cloth
Brand: Matalan Retail ltd
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Range of patterned infant sleep bags.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2603-0245
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The products present a risk of suffocation as the neck opening can stretch during reasonably foreseeable use. This may lead to the baby slipping inside the product during normal sleep movements, and suffocating.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
What to do
The products have been recalled from end users by Matalan.
We recommend that consumers stop using this product immediately and return it to the nearest Matalan store for a full refund. No receipt is required.
For more information, please see: https://www.matalan.co.uk/c/customer-services/product-recall-notice/.
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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