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Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag safety warning over an entrapment risk

EntrapmentHigh risk

Product Safety Report for Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag presenting a high risk of entrapment.

Take it out of use and away from children.

  • Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag: photo 1 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 19 Apr 2024
    Product image from the OPSS safety notice
  • Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag: photo 2 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 19 Apr 2024

What to do now

A child’s finger, head or limb could become trapped in Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag.

  1. Take it out of use and away from children.
  2. The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
  3. If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.

Why it matters. Gaps that are too wide or too narrow can trap fingers, limbs or heads, causing injury or worse.

Getting your money back

A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection.

If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.

From the official notice

Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2311-0216). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag presenting a high risk of entrapment.

The risk

The product presents a high risk of entrapment as it has a loop label and long uncut threads. The baby’s finger could become entrapped in the thread causing injury.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Action taken

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Advice to consumers

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2311-0216

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

Baby sleeveless sleeping bags with lion and hedgehogs design with zip along the central length and press fastener at the top of the zip. Four sewn-in tag labels are attached to the outside of the sleep bag, one marked ‘miracle baby’ and was in the form of a loop. Another sewn in tag was marked ‘L (6-18M)’.

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Questions

Why has Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag been reported?

A child’s finger, head or limb could become trapped in Miracle Baby Sleeveless Sleeping Bag. Gaps that are too wide or too narrow can trap fingers, limbs or heads, causing injury or worse.

How do I know if my product is affected?

The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.

What should I do now?

Take it out of use and away from children. The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.

Can I get a refund or a repair?

A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection. If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.

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