| Slings that carry newborn children are being recalled | | | | product. Important factors such as baby sling style |
| by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. | | | | (non bag style) as well as improper fabrics were all |
| The recall affects over one million consumers and | | | | considered. Studies have shown that using a baby sling |
| includes Canada. Consumers are advised to | | | | is beneficial for both the parent and child, so this |
| immediately stop using the slings. Read on to identify | | | | product is very important. |
| the sling and manufacturer to protect your children. | | | | Standards of design to protect the baby's ability to |
| The manufacturer in question is Infantino LLC, of San | | | | breathe have not yet been developed. Therefore it is |
| Diego, California and they are cooperating with | | | | imperative that the baby's face remain outside the sling |
| authorities. You may contact them for a free | | | | and not covered. Babies can also snuggle into the sling, |
| replacement product for either the "Sling Rider" or | | | | therefore it is advisable to check often. |
| "Wendy Bellissimo" infant slings. Their website is Since | | | | Remember that another particular risk occurs when |
| 1998 there have been 14 babies who have died inside | | | | the baby's head is turned toward the adult. An infant's |
| these sling-style infant carriers and three of those | | | | nose and mouth can be pressed against the carrier |
| fatalities have occurred recently in Pennsylvania, | | | | and become blocked, preventing the baby from |
| Oregon and Ohio. Baby slings have grown in popularity | | | | breathing. Suffocation can happen quickly, within a |
| since the 1960's but have become extremely trendy in | | | | minute or two. When a baby lies in a sling, the fabric |
| recent years. However, with any market that grows | | | | can push the baby's head forward to its chest. Infants |
| too quickly, there are several potentially dangerous | | | | can't lift their heads and free themselves to breathe. |
| baby slings on the market. | | | | This curled, chin-to-chest position can partially restrict a |
| The Juvenile Products Manufactures Association | | | | baby's airways, causing a baby to lose consciousness. |
| (JPMA) has been working with current baby product | | | | The baby cannot cry out for help. |
| manufactures and ASTM to create standards for this | | | | |