The popular product is being recalled after eight infant deaths were reported in a five-year period.
The Boppy Company stressed that the lounger was not marketed as an infant sleep product and includes warnings against unsupervised use.Millions of Boppy Newborn Loungers are being recalled after eight infant deaths were reported in a five-year span.was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and The Boppy Company on Sept. 23.
The recall affects all Boppy Newborn Loungers, which were sold in a variety of colors and styles from January 2004 to September 2021. About 3.3 million Boppy Newborn Loungers were sold at retailers including Pottery Barn Kids, Target, Walmart, Amazon and other major retailers in the United States. The recall also affects about 35,000 Boppy products sold in Canada in that same time period.
According to the CPSC, the infant deaths related to the loungers occurred after children were placed on their back, side or stomach . It appears that all reported deaths were suffocations, and the CPSC notes that all of the children who passed away were found on their sides or stomachs. All eight deaths occurred between December 2015 and June 2020.
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