Monday 7 November 2022 11:19 PM FDA warns parents against using 'head-shaping pillows' because they can ... trends now
55
View
comments
Parents were today told to stop using 'head-shaping pillows' on their babies because they can suffocate and kill infants.
The pillows — created with an indent or hole in the center — are often advertised as being able to treat flat head syndrome.
Around one in five babies develop the condition, usually from sleeping or during childbirth, because their skulls are so soft.
But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a safety alert that the pillows have no 'medical purpose' — and can be deadly.
Parents who own one should 'throw it away', the agency said, and 'not donate or give it to anyone else'.
Agency officials said the shape of the pillows — which are not FDA approved — 'may contribute to the risk of suffocation and death'.
The angle of the pillows can press babies' chins against their chest and runs the risk of blocking their airways.
Pictured above is an infant head-shaping pillow. Parents are being told not to use these, and throw them away if they own one (stock image)
