Product safety report
Product: Starfish Teddy Bear Print Newborn Hooded Sleeping Bag sold via AliExpress (starfish hooded sleeping bag with a teddy bear print)
AliExpress item no: 1005005110314687
Listing Name: Starfish Newborn Hooded Sleeping Bag Cartoon Bear Thickened Cotton Baby Sleepsacks Warm Baby Outwear Clothes
Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items: baby sleeping bag
PSD notification number: 2503-0235
Published on GOV.UK: 7 April 2025
Action taken: “The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).”
Advice to owners: “We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.”
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of suffocation as the product has a hood which is not permitted in the relevant standard, BS EN 16781:2018. If a baby is placed inside a hooded sleeping bag and left unattended, the baby’s natural movement may cause the hood to cover the head/face, presenting a suffocation hazard.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
From the official product safety notice on GOV.UK, published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Why it matters for your bed or cot
The listing described it as warm outerwear as well as a sleep sack, and a hood makes sense on a coat. In a cot, OPSS says, the same hood can cover a baby’s face. Use a hoodless bag.
