The organization urged caregivers to stop using inflatable neck floats, especially with babies who have developmental delays or special needs.
“The risks of using baby neck floats include death due to drowning and suffocation, strain, and injury to a baby’s neck. Babies with special needs such as spina bifida or SMA Type 1 may be at an increased risk for serious injury,” namely, an “increased risk of neck strain and injury,” the organization said inNeck floats, inflatable plastic rings were designed to go around a baby’s neck to insure their head stays above water, allowing them to float freely.
The FDA is aware of one infant death linked to a neck float, and another infant injury that required hospitalization. In both instances, the caregivers “were not directly monitoring them.” While these neck float-related fatalities and injuries are rare, the FDA reiterates that these incidentsRight now, the FDA is looking into companies “marketing neck floats for use as a water therapy tool without FDA clearance or approval,” adding that they have “communicated our concerns about these promotional materials to these companies and will continue to monitor promotional materials and claims for these devices.”recommends avoiding floaties altogether, no matter the age.
The FDA is asking caregivers and health care providers to file a report if they know of any baby injured by a neck floatation device with their
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