Product safety report
Product: Newborn 0-6 Month White Fluffy Hooded Teddy Baby Sleeping Bag sold via eBay (white fleece swaddle sleeping bag with hood and ears)
EBay ID: 256010078876
Listing Name: Newborn 0-6 Wrap Blanket Sleeping Bag Soft Baby Fleece Teddy Bear Swaddle
Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items: baby sleeping bag
PSD notification number: 2503-0136
Published on GOV.UK: 28 March 2025
Action taken: “The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).”
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 no arm openings. This could lead to the suffocation of the baby if they slip down into the sleep bag while unattended, and the garment covers their face.
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 called it a wrap blanket and a sleeping bag at once. OPSS found both of the faults that run through these sleeping bag notices: a hood that can fall across a baby’s face, and no arm openings to stop a baby slipping in.
