Baby slings connected to the deaths of 3 babies in The United States were yesterday recalled across The UK.
Only days ago The US Consumer Product Safety Commission urged parents to stop using the slings for babies under 4 months old saying there was a possibility that babies could suffocate in the soft fabric.
The American safety watchdog said it had linked the Sling-Rider and Wendy Bellissimo slings, made by Californian company Infantino, to the deaths of three US babies in 2009.
Infantino have now said that it is recalling the products across the UK, Europe, the US and Canada. About 10,000 Sling-Riders were recalled in the UK, a million in the US and 15,000 in Canada.
A spokesman for Infantino UK said: "We have spent the day consulting with Trading Standards and with our head offices in the US and have decided to recall all our Sling-Rider products in the UK and Europe. Our No1 concern is the safety of the infants... We do not retail the Wendy Bellissimo sling in the UK."
Rebecca Ward, of the Consortium of UK Sling Manufacturers and Retailers said: “We are pleased that steps have been taken to ensure that using a baby sling is a safe way to carry your baby. If you are using a ‘bag style’ baby carrier and have concerns, we urge you to contact the manufacturer. The majority of baby carriers and slings are still safe to use, if they hold baby in proper alignment and fit snugly by design and instruction. These safe designs of sling include shallow pouch-style slings, ring slings, soft carriers and wrap slings.”
IMPORTANT SLING SAFETY RULES
When using a baby sling, follow these basic principles:
Keep your baby close and keep your baby safe. When you’re wearing a sling or carrier, don’t forget the T.I.C.K.S.
Tight
In view at ALL times
Close enough to kiss
Keep chin off the chest
Supported back
Read 'Are Baby Slings Dangerous?'
March 25 2010
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