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| Baby sleep positioners dropped by shops after deaths warning | Baby sleep positioners dropped by shops after deaths warning |
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| Some UK retailers have stopped selling baby sleep positioners amid concerns over their safety. | Some UK retailers have stopped selling baby sleep positioners amid concerns over their safety. |
| A US health regulator said they "can cause suffocation that can lead to death" and have been linked to 12 infant deaths in the US. | A US health regulator said they "can cause suffocation that can lead to death" and have been linked to 12 infant deaths in the US. |
| The positioners, aimed at infants under six months, are intended to keep a baby in a specific position while sleeping. | The positioners, aimed at infants under six months, are intended to keep a baby in a specific position while sleeping. |
| Mothercare and Tesco have stopped selling sleep positioners, but they are still available from other retailers. | |
| Ebay has also reportedly removed the products from its website after the US authority's recommendation. | |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US released a statement explaining the items - often called "nests" or "anti-roll" products - have caused some babies to suffocate after rolling from their sides to their stomachs. | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US released a statement explaining the items - often called "nests" or "anti-roll" products - have caused some babies to suffocate after rolling from their sides to their stomachs. |
| It said the two most common types of sleep positioners feature raised supports or pillows (called "bolsters") that are attached to each side of a mat, or a wedge to raise a baby's head. | |
| The FDA first issued a safety warning seven years ago, saying "in light of the suffocation risk and the lack of evidence of any benefits, we are warning consumers to stop using these products". | The FDA first issued a safety warning seven years ago, saying "in light of the suffocation risk and the lack of evidence of any benefits, we are warning consumers to stop using these products". |
| 'Keep cots clear' | |
| Mothercare had been selling a sleep positioner for £39.99 but has told the BBC it is no longer for sale. | Mothercare had been selling a sleep positioner for £39.99 but has told the BBC it is no longer for sale. |
| It came with a warning that it should not be used once a baby was able to turn around on their own. | |
| Tesco, which sold sleep positioners on its website through a third party, said: "We have removed these products from our website as a precautionary measure." | |
| Sleep positioners are currently still available from John Lewis and Amazon, which are yet to respond to the BBC. | |
| The Lullaby Trust, a cot death charity which advises the NHS, maintains that there is no need to use any type of equipment or rolled up blankets to keep a baby in one position, unless parents have been advised to do so by a health professional for a specific medical condition. | |
| It recommends that babies sleep in cots "kept as clear as possible", with no pillows or duvets, no cot bumpers, no soft toys, no loose bedding and no products - such as wedges or straps - that keep a baby in one position. |