Parents are advised to stop using recalled newborn loungers from The Boppy Company that have been linked to at least 10 infant deaths.
"It is unlawful to offer for sale a CPSC recalled product on an online marketplace or to sell or donate a recalled product in any other manner," the federal agency said in its statement.
There have been at least eight infant deaths from a Boppy newborn lounger between December 2015 and June 2020, according to. But after the 2021 recall, the CPSC said at least two more infants died after they were placed in Boppy newborn loungers. "One death occurred in October 2021. In the incident, an infant was reportedly placed on the lounger for sleep and then rolled underneath a nearby adult pillow. The cause of death was positional asphyxia. In November 2021, an infant was placed on a Newborn Lounger in an adult bed with a parent and soft bedding and was later found deceased on the lounger. The cause of death was undetermined," the CPSC said.
Both the CPSC and Boppy said anyone with Boppy newborn loungers should stop using the products immediately. Customers can request instructions on how to dispose of a recalled lounger and ask for a refund fromTo contact The Boppy Company, customers can call 800-416-1355 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on weekdays.
The CPSC also reminded parents to set up a safe sleep environment for children, which includes a firm and flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard for babies. Babies should always be placed on their backs for sleeping and soft items like blankets, pillows, padded crib bumpers "should never" be added to an infant's sleeping area, the CPSC added.
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