Warning issued as baby sleeping bags sold online ‘pose suffocation risk’
The ‘dangerous’ baby sleeping bags being sold online
- An investigation by Which? found that numerous baby sleeping bags sold on online marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay, and Etsy, pose a significant suffocation risk.
- These dangerous products often feature hoods or lack armholes, failing to comply with British Standards Institution safety standards.
- Many of the identified sleeping bags were similar or identical to items previously recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
- Which? expressed concern that these potentially lethal products remain available despite earlier market surveillance and removals by the OPSS.
- The consumer group is urging shoppers to avoid specific unsafe features and is advocating for online marketplaces to be held legally accountable for selling dangerous goods.