CPSC Announces Recall of 1 Million Infantino Baby Slings, Three Deaths Reported-Texas Child Injury Lawyers
Earlier this month, parents and caregivers were alerted to the risks from placing their babies in baby slings, especially the bag slings that are so popular. It was also noted that Infantino baby slings place infants at an especially large risk of suffocation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has now announced a recall of 1 million Infantino baby slings.
The agency in cooperation with California-based Infantino LLC, has announced a free replacement program for the “Sling Rider” and Wendy Bellissimo” slings. Parents, who currently use the slings to carry their babies below four months of age, must stop doing so immediately. If you are using the slings, we would advise you to contact the company for a free replacement product.
The risks of using these slings are substantial. The CPSC is aware of three deaths that occurred from the use of these slings last year alone. These included a three-month-old infant in Ohio, a seven-week-old in Pennsylvania and a six-day-old in Oregon. The recall includes item numbers 3937500H7 and 3937501H7. You will find the item number and the name of the product on a sewn-in label on the inside of the strap. The slings were sold between January 2003 and March 2010 at retailers nationwide including Target, Babies R. us and Wal-Mart.
The risk from the slings comes from the baby settling down into a C shape in the sling. This could cause the baby’s chin to flop over onto its chest, and could block respiration. The infant may suffocate. Another possible risk is if the baby turns its face towards the carrier, and gets suffocated in the person’s clothes.
An earlier warning by the CPSC had indicated that some babies had a special risk of suffocation in the slings – low birth weight babies, premature babies, babies with a cold or other breathing difficulties, and babies below four months of age.
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