Death of Texas Boy Prompts Baby Sling Recall… Three Years Later – Houston Child Injury Lawyers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Austin-based Sprout Stuff have announced a recall of infant ring baby slings because of suffocation hazards. The recall is linked to at least one death that occurred in Round Rock, Texas in 2007. The agency is asking parents to stop using these slings immediately.
The recall comes after a warning issued in March of 2010 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The warning was targeted towards parents who have taken to using soft, fabric baby slings to carry their children around. Baby slings are replacing strollers as many parents’ preferred means of transporting their little ones around. These slings are soft and comfortable, and there are benefits to be had from holding your baby close to you for hours. Unfortunately, all this seems to come with dangerous hazards.
For one thing, babies can easily suffocate inside bag-style slings. There’ve also been reports of babies falling out of the slings, and injuring themselves. Babies below four months of age, premature babies and babies suffering from a cold or any other respiratory illness, may be at a higher risk of suffocating inside the slings. If your baby falls into any of these categories, Houston injury lawyers would advise you to consider using a baby carrier and not a sling, at least until your baby is old enough to hold his neck and head upright.
It’s also worth asking why this recall comes three years after the death of the Texas infant. The delayed recall only indicates that Houston product liability attorneys and parents need to continue their concern over the failure of the CPSC to protect American consumers. Parents and consumer safety groups have, for long, criticized the agency for the bureaucratic hurdles that cause it to be unable to take actions that protect American consumers. There’s no reason why it should take two years after the death of a 10-day-old baby in a baby sling to be traced to a particular product, and for the product to be recalled from the market.
If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of the negligence of someone else, contact the Husband & Wife Legal Team today for a free case evaluation at 713-226-9900.
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