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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: NEVER use infant sleep positioners.