| Recent recalls announced by The Consumer Product | | | | baby's nose and mouth. Others, like the Infantino |
| Safety Commission have prompted parents to take a | | | | Slingrider, place the baby in an unnatural "curved" |
| closer look at the products they use for their babies. | | | | position. This causes the baby's head to press into |
| Your child may be at risk. Read on to find if your | | | | his chest and restrict his breathing. A baby in this |
| baby carrier is safe. | | | | position will not be able to cry out for help. Infants |
| Infantino recalled over 1 million baby slings on March 24, | | | | under 4 months, premature babies, and those with low |
| 2010 after three infant deaths were reported. The | | | | birth weight often do not have the strength to lift their |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) | | | | heads or free themselves from the fabric of a baby |
| recommends that parents do not use the Infantino | | | | sling. These babies can suffocate in a matter of |
| "SlingRider" and "Wendy Bellissimo" baby slings for | | | | minutes. |
| infants under 4 months of age due to the risk of | | | | Infantino is offering a free replacement baby carrier, |
| suffocation. | | | | activity gym or shopping cart cover to parents who |
| CPSC further adds that sling-style baby carriers pose | | | | own a recalled SlingRider or Wendy Bellissimo baby |
| a risk of suffocation to premature babies, babies with | | | | sling. Call Infantino at 866-860-1361 to receive your |
| low birth weight, and babies whose breathing is | | | | free replacement product. |
| affected due to colds. 14 infant deaths have | | | | Experts recommend that parents purchase baby |
| occurred in the last 20 years due to baby slings (all | | | | carriers that allow newborns to remain in an upright |
| brands, not just Infantino). Some baby slings cause | | | | position. It is also important to keep the fabric of the |
| suffocation when the fabric presses against the | | | | baby carrier away from your baby's face. |