Health Canada has issued a recall advisory for several brands of baby loungers due to “continued incidents and concerns” related to suffocation, strangulation, and fall hazards.
Seven baby loungers or nests, which are small, portable beds for infants that have soft, padded sides, have been recalled in Canada after numerous reports of incidents and concerns related to the products across North America, according to an Aug. 20 recall advisory. The affected products do not meet Canada’s safety regulations, it said.
“Many are advertised as multi-functional products that can be used as a sleep surface, changing mat and tummy time mat,” Health Canada said, while warning that the products are not safe for sleep as they may pose a suffocation risk….