An urgent warning has been issued to parents and carers as baby sleeping bags sold in the UK could be dangerous.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) noted that the affected products - all sold online - pose a "serious risk of suffocation" due to two faults.
Some of the sleeping bags do not include arm openings, meaning a baby could slip down while unattended.
Other sleeping bags include a hood, which could cover a baby's head or face if they are left unattended due to the baby’s natural movement.
Shoppers were recently notified about harmful baby products sold on eBay, with officials now warning that sleeping bags from various online outlets pose the same risk.
The products pose a 'serious risk of suffocation' and must not be used
OPSS
The products were previously sold via Etsy, Fruugo, Grandado and eBay and were listed as clothing, textiles and fashion items.
Britons who have already purchased the affected items have been told to "stop using them immediately".
Instead, they should contact the distributor from which they were purchased to request redress.
Officials assured shoppers that the items have all been removed from online marketplaces.
Full list of affected sleeping bags
The number in brackets is the product's Product Safety Database (PSD) notification number
0-12M Newborn Wrap Blanket Teddy Baby Sleeping Bag sold via eBay (2503-0101)
eBay item number: 304807602369
Pink Hooded Teddy Bear Baby Sleeping Bag sold via eBay (2503-0104)
eBay item number: 374216948723
Newborn 0-3 Month Hooded Teddy Bear Baby Sleeping Bag sold via eBay (2503-0100)
eBay item number: 125468155959
Brown and White Cable Knit Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Fruugo (2503-0115)
Fruugo listing ID: 134655144-284241336
Baby Sleeping Bag Anti-shock Swaddling Cotton Wrap sold via Fruugo (2503-0114)
Fruugo listing ID: 114361887-240745606
Blue and White Fleece Teddy Bear Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Fruugo (2503-0113)
Fruugo listing ID: 114361975-240746010
Newborn Green and White Zigzag Sleeping Bag sold via Grandado (2503-0112)
Listing name: Newborn Floral Sleeping Bag Swaddle Blanket Baby Girls Floral Sleeping Bag Wrap Headband Infant Baby Sleeping Bag
0-3 Month Egg-shaped Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Grandado (2503-0111)
Listing name: Baby Newborn Sleeping Bag Cute Egg Shape Wrap Hat Cotton Breathable Sleeping Sack Bag Blanket For 0-3 Months Baby Sleeping Bag
White Teddy Bear Print Baby Sleeping Bag with Bunny Ears sold via Fruugo (2503-0110)
Fruugo listing ID: 114362033-240746249
Grey Cable Knit Baby Sleeping Bag with Brown Buttons sold via Etsy (2503-0126)
Etsy listing ID: 116823827
Blue and White Teddy Bear Wrap Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Etsy (2503-0106)
Fruugo listing ID: 1347009373
Grey Cable-Knit Baby Sleeping Bag with Brown Buttons sold via eBay (2503-0105)
eBay item number: 165894400219
White and Pink Flannel Hooded Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Fruugo (2503-0108)
Fruugo listing ID: p-114362024-240746203
Newborn 0-6 Month White Fluffy Hooded Teddy Baby Sleeping Bag sold via eBay (2503-0136)
eBay ID: 256010078876
Red Zipped Baby Sleeping Bag with Bird Pattern Lining sold via Fruugo (2503-0125)
Fruugo listing ID: 114362000-240746138
For more information on individual products, including description, hazard and corrective action, visit the OPSS' official website.
Product and food recalls must always be taken extremely seriously to ensure customer safety.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
The affected items have all been removed from online marketplaces
OPSS
Amazon and eBay shoppers were recently alerted to several products that pose "serious" safety risks including choking, electric shock and suffocation.
As a result, the products were removed from the online marketplaces, with some imports rejected at the border and destroyed.
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