Safety Alert – Baby Seeping Bags
Do you use a baby sleeping bag like this? Or perhaps you know someone who does?
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a Safety Alert today warning parents to avoid baby sleeping bags with hoods or without arm holes, as babies can suffocate, overheat or die in them.
Nearly 50 have been recalled since 2023. And far too many are still available to buy online.
Sleep bags should be well-fitted (think neck and arm holes that fit well), so that your baby can’t wriggle down inside. And sleep bags with hoods or head coverings should be avoided.
Worryingly, these aren’t the only dangerous baby products you can buy online.
The Advertising Standards Authority has spotted lots of high-risk ads promising quick fixes to sleep-deprived or first-time parents.
It is warning parents to be on high alert for online ads promoting baby products that claim to help with colic, reflux, sleep and soothing.
