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Recall Alert: Infant Sleep Bags Can Pose Suffocation Risk

This live webinar presented by Dr. Angelique Millette will help parents of toddlers (12–36 months) better understand the sleep needs of their child. She will discuss her two-phase approach to toddler sleep, child temperament, the developmental changes that can regress toddler sleep, situational changes that can regress toddler sleep (new school or new sibling) and more. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to solving child sleep issues using a wide range of sleep methods and tools adaptive to multiple sleep arrangements, parenting styles, cultural/social styles, and sleep issues. A Q&A will be held at the end of the session. Topics: Toddler (12–36 months) sleep needs Importance of routines Developmental milestones: when they occur and what to do Sleep arrangement transitions: out of family bed, crib to toddler bed Potty training and sleeping Nightmares vs night terrors Starting school or daycare and how it can affect sleep New baby or sibling jealousy and how it can affect sleep Naps Weaning from breast, bottle, pacifier Dr. Angelique Millette is a parent educator, pediatric sleep consultant, family sleep researcher, lactation educator. She specializes in family sleep solutions and how parents can meet their own sleep needs while helping their young ones meet theirs. Must enroll in advance. Login information for webinar will be provided after enrollment.

The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that TJX has recalled several styles of infant sleep bags due to suffocation risk.

The sleep bags are sized 0-6 months and sold under the brand names Dylan & Abby, First Wish, First Wish Organic, Harry & Me, Little Red Caboose, Piper & Posie, Sam & Jo, Sam & Jo Organic, Shabby Chic and Willow Blossom. Customers may have purchased the bags at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or Sierra.

The size of the neck opening is too large for infants 0 to 6 months, which can allow an infant’s head to slip into and be covered by the sleep bag, posing a risk of suffocation. If you have one or more of these bags in your household, check the style number to see if it’s under recall:

About 3,600 bags are under recall in the U.S. Additionally, about 33,250 were sold in Canada.

Fortunately, no incidents have yet been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled infant sleep bags and contact TJX for instructions on how to participate in the recall. They’ll receive their choice of either a full refund or a store gift card.

––Sarah Shebek