Baby Slings Recalled Amid Suffocation Concerns
The CPSC has issued a recall effecting Infantino baby slings over the very real fears of a suffocation risk after a baby died.
The recall overall has been issues for over 1 million slings.According the an article on MSNBC:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said babies could suffocate in the soft fabric slings. The agency urged parents to immediately stop using the slings for babies under 4 months.
The recall involves 1 million Infantino "SlingRider" and "Wendy Bellissimo" slings in the United States and 15,000 in Canada.
Via: MSNBCWhile older babies and children are able to turn their heads, or otherwise alert a parent if they cannot breathe babies that young simply cannot. This unfortunately leads to an increased risk of suffocation and other serious injuries.
If you own an Infantino baby sling, you are urged to stop using it especially (as quoted above) for babies under four months.
Even with baby slings not in any way effected by this recall it is better to be safe and make absolutely sure you are wearing the sling correctly (most manufactures have videos on their website showing the proper way to use them).
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