Product safety report
Product: SUNSHINEMALL Inflatable Bed Rail Bumpers sold via Amazon (a set of bed rail bumpers for a toddler’s bed sides)
Brand: SUNSHINEMALL
Barcode: X001LWWAWF
Amazon identifier: FBA15FJ5FMHP7U000121
SKU: SX-Toddler…il-2pcs-UK
Category: Childcare articles and children’s equipment: bed rail bumpers
Country of origin: China
PSD number: 2409-0133
Published on GOV.UK: 4 October 2024
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of suffocation due to the possibility of the user becoming trapped between the rail bumper and the cot side or between the bumper and the cot mattress. If a child under 3 is placed on the cot in between the bumpers and then moves, their face may become pressed between the inflatable part of the product and the mattress or cot side and/or mattress, causing them to suffocate.
Additionally, the presence of the attachment straps presents a potential strangulation hazard. The product is stated as being intended for toddlers, but the marketing materials show the product being used by a very young baby.
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.
What happened
The import was rejected at the UK border and destroyed. Amazon removed the listing. The notice is a Product Safety Report, not a recall, and it records no units being recovered from homes.
What to do
These units were stopped at the border, so they should not have reached UK homes. If you bought one through Amazon, stop using it and contact the seller. Read the notice in full on GOV.UK.
Why it matters for your bed or cot
Cot bumpers sit on the NHS list of things not to put in a cot, next to pillows, duvets, loose blankets, soft toys and pods or nests. The reasoning is plain: a baby whose face ends up against something soft may not be able to move away from it. The Lullaby Trust gives the same instruction and adds that unnecessary items in a cot also raise the risk of accidents. The notice above makes a related point: the product was sold for toddlers but pictured in use with a very young baby, which is where the clear-cot rule bites hardest.
