FDA Warning: Infant Sleep Positioners

The FDA is reminding parents and other caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death.

These are a couple of examples of unsafe sleep products available for infants:

A few REMINDERS:

1. NEVER use infant sleep positioners. Using this type of product to hold an infant on his or her side or back is dangerous.
2. NEVER put pillows, blankets, loose sheets, comforters, or quilts under a baby or in a crib. These products also can be dangerous. Babies don’t need pillows and adequate clothing—instead of blankets—can keep them warm.
3. ALWAYS keep cribs and sleeping areas bare. That means you should also never put soft objects or toys in sleeping areas.
4. ALWAYS place a baby on his or her back at night and during nap time. An easy way to remember this is to follow the ABCs of safe sleep: “Alone on the Back in a bare Crib.”

Here is a great resource from the AAP:

A Parent Guide to Safe Sleep