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Amazon, Target, and Babylist have announced they will no longer be selling weighted infant sleep sacks and swaddles, citing safety concerns.
This decisions comes after the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes for Health, the and the American Academy of Pediatrics deemed the infant sleep products unsafe.
'Weighted products such as weighted sleepers, weighted swaddles, weighted sleep sacks, and weighted blankets are not safe for infants,' said the CDC on their website
The scientists found that using soft bedding was associated with 16 times the risk of explained suffocation, compared with no soft bedding use.
Leah Rocketto, the associate commerce director at What to Expect, told AZFamily that she's surprised this change hasn't happened sooner.
Amazon, Target, and Babylist have announced they will no longer be selling weighted infant sleep sacks and swaddles, citing safety concerns
This decisions comes after the Centers for Disease Control , National Institutes for Health, the and the American Academy of Pediatrics deemed the infant sleep products unsafe
'I think it's a really important step we're taking to help ensure the safety of babies and the peace of mind of parents across the country,' said Rocketto.
'I'm a little surprised it didn't happen sooner, but better late than never.'
The theory behind weighted baby sleepwear is that your baby will sleep longer and more soundly with the increased weight—which can range from a few ounces to almost 1.5 pounds, depending on the sleep sack or swaddle.
However, like weighted blankets for adult, these products have small beads sewn into them to add extra weight, restricting movement for infants.
'The problem is infants and newborns really need to be able to move while they're sleeping, especially if they happen to turn over onto their front,' Rocketto said.
