CPSC Issues OmvedTherapies Baby Pillow Warning Due to Suffocation Risks
The sale of such baby pillows were banned by the CPSC in May 2022, following dozens of reports involving infants suffocating due to similar designs.
The sale of such baby pillows were banned by the CPSC in May 2022, following dozens of reports involving infants suffocating due to similar designs.
The CPSC has banned crib bumpers, inclined infant sleepers and other products that are known to place babies at an increased risk of death. However, researchers warn many parents still use unsafe products.
CPSC has been targeting unsafe infant sleeping arrangements, initiating a ban on inclined infant sleepers and crib bumpers last year. However, it continues to be the most common cause of unexpected infant deaths.
Federal regulators have recently taken steps to ban a number of dangerous nursery products, including inclined sleepers and crib bumpers, following alarming reports of infant deaths that could have been avoided
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More than 150 infant deaths have been linked to nursing pillows, whose manufacturers have refused to put in place voluntary standards to prevent small children from suffocating or becoming entrapped due to their design.
Recalled Boppy infant loungers have been linked to child deaths and suffocation injuries, yet several manufacturers selling similar products have refused to cooperate with federal safety officials by issuing a recall.
Reports have identified hundreds of entrapment deaths involving adult portable bed rails in the last two decades, indicate U.S. regulators.
The manufacturer of the Gorsetle infant loungers has refused to cooperate with federal safety officials in issuing a recall and has not offered a solution to consumers, according to the CPSC.
The manufacturer of the Momaid infant lounger has refused to issue a recall or provide solutions to customers, according to the CPSC.