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March 24, 2010 | Print

Baby Sling Recall and CPSC Warning

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning this month about using baby slings for babies younger than four months. They explain the suffocation risk for young infants who have under-developed neck muscles and provide diagrams of safe and un-safe positions in a sling. The CPSC has also added slings to the list of baby products that will have mandatory standards.

Following this warning, today Infantino Baby Slings were recalled. The CPSC advises to stop using the slings immediately and provides Infantino’s contact information for a replacement.

The Moby Wrap and ERGObaby Carrier are alternatives which hold babies in a more upright position–but until the CPSC completes it’s safety standards for baby slings, be sure to review the CPSC diagrams.

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