US EditionWarning over Baby Sleeping Bags on Amazon that Pose Suffocation Risk
More than 30 baby sleeping bags with hoods or excess material posing suffocation risks were found on Amazon and eBay despite earlier removals, regulators said.
- An investigation by Which? found more than 30 baby sleeping bags on online marketplaces including Amazon and eBay pose a suffocation risk, raising concerns as products remain despite OPSS market surveillance earlier this year.
- Product features like hoods and large bows can cover babies' heads, and sleeping bags without arm holes risk babies slipping down, violating British Standards Institution safety rules.
- Follow-Up checks uncovered 35 potentially lethal sleeping bags still sold after four months and five concerning Etsy listings, including two identical to recalled products.
- The regulator undertook test purchases of baby sleeping products and worked with online marketplaces to remove unsafe listings, while Amazon and eBay said they use audits, algorithms, and AI to block violative listings.
- Safety advocates warn shoppers to avoid sleeping bags with hoods, large bows, or multipurpose uses, urging online marketplaces face legal penalties to prevent unsafe items resurfacing.
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Lincolnshire LiveWarning over baby sleeping bags on Amazon that pose suffocation risk
Consumer group Which? found 35 baby sleeping bags available on online marketplaces including Amazon, eBay and Etsy that are similar or identical to products officially recalled for safety reasons.
·Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Urgent warning Amazon and eBay baby sleeping bags pose a suffocation risk - The Mirror
Amazon and eBay had been allowing the sale of baby sleeping bags similar or identical to products officially recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) for suffocation risks
·London, United Kingdom
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