By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-30 15:55:54 | Updated at 2025-04-01 14:48:47
1 day ago
Multiple dangerous baby sleeping bags have been removed from eBay after the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) identified serious suffocation risks.
The products, which include hooded designs and bags without arm openings, violate safety regulations and pose potentially fatal risks to infants.
Safety officials have warned that in all cases, the design flaws could lead to suffocation if infants were left unattended.
None of the products met the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
The Grey Cable-Knit Baby Sleeping Bag with Brown Buttons has been removed from the online marketplace
OPSS
Affected products:
Newborn 0-6 Month White Fluffy Hooded Teddy Baby Sleeping Bag
eBay ID: 256010078876
Product description: White fleece swaddle sleeping bag with hood and ears
Grey Cable-Knit Baby Sleeping Bag with Brown Buttons
eBay ID: 165894400219
Product description: Grey knitted sleeping bag with brown buttons
The OPSS said: "The products presents a serious risk of suffocation as the product has no arm openings. This could lead to the suffocation of the baby if they slip down into the sleep bag while unattended and the garment covers their face."
0-12M Newborn Wrap Blanket Teddy Baby Sleeping Bag
eBay ID: 304807602369
Product description: White fleece teddy bear hooded swaddle sleeping bag with a hood, for 0-12months
Newborn 0-3 Month Hooded Teddy Bear Baby Sleeping Bag
eBay ID: 125468155959
Product description: Pink fleece teddy-bear hooded swaddle for 0-3 months
The OPSS said: "The products have a hood, which is not permitted in the relevant standard, BS EN 16781:2018. If a baby is placed inside a hooded sleeping bag and left unattended, the baby’s natural movement may cause the hood to cover the head/face, presenting a suffocation hazard."
The Newborn 0-3 Month Hooded Teddy Bear Baby Sleeping Bag did not meet safety requirements
OPSS
The OPSS has issued clear advice to anyone who purchased these dangerous items.
It said: "We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress."
In other recall news, Tesco has issued a recall for various Free From Meal Kits due to undeclared soya in the products.
The recall was announced by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The supermarket giant is taking this action because the presence of soya is not mentioned on the product labels.
