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Amazon recalls baby products due to ‘suffocation’ risk
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued an urgent warning over the Baby Pillow with Patting Function and Goose Baby Pillow sold by Amazon.
The report warned that the items create a risk of overheating and airway obstruction in babies, which have been associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
In light of this, the report warns that pillows and soft toys should not be placed in the sleep space of infants under one year old.
The alert claims that the products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
The NHS advises parents against using pillows, loose bedding and cot bumpers that could cover babies’ mouths or noses or make them too hot.
They say: “The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot or Moses basket.
“Make sure there are no toys or anything else that could cover their mouth or nose, or make them too hot.
“For this reason we advise against using cot bumpers, pillows and loose bedding.”
Both products have since been removed from sale by Amazon.
Customers have been warned to stop using the product immediately and to contact the seller for help.
The OPSS has recently published a product safety alert for baby sleep pillows in general for those under 12 months, warning parents that they have been linked to child fatalities in the UK and overseas.
It outlines that the main risks are suffocation – as the soft, squishy materials can cover a baby’s mouth and nose – and overheating from the baby sinking into the material, which increases the risk of SIDS.
The affected Baby Pillow with patting Function listed on the government report is B0DPMQXGN8 and the affected Goose baby Pillow is B0DLWC5ML8, B0DLWFJXX3.
Amazon has been approached for a comment.
