Friday, March 12, 2010

Baby slings and suffocation

The federal government has issued a warning about baby slings. The kid who recently died and caused the warning was in a Sling Rider. Apparently there are two issues:
  • Babies can press their noses against the fabric and suffocate, like SIDS.
  • Babies can get into a curved position where their head moves forward and cuts off air.
Note that this is not the type of baby carrier where the baby is vertical and belly-to-mom.

2 comments:

  1. People should only buy the baby slings from reputable brands as these company's try to design the products considering all the aspects.

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  2. I'm not aware that any baby sling is safe that keeps the kid crossways in front of you.

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