Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
Summary
A consumer group, Which?, found 150 unsafe baby products still sold by third-party sellers on UK online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and TikTok. These products, including self-feeders, pillows, and sleeping bags, have safety warnings or recalls, but remain available despite government alerts.Key Facts
- Which? identified 150 unsafe baby products for sale on eight online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, TikTok, Alibaba, and Etsy.
- The products include baby self-feeding devices, pillows for newborns, and sleeping bags with safety risks like choking, suffocation, or overheating.
- Over a third of the unsafe items were bottle-feeders that pose a choking hazard, some using long straws or pillows designed to fasten around a baby's neck.
- These products continued to be sold despite safety warnings and recalls issued by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
- The OPSS issued alerts in 2022 and 2023 about these unsafe baby items and urged their removal from sale.
- Which? called on the government to make online marketplaces legally responsible for the safety of products sold through their sites.
- Several marketplaces stated they removed flagged items and monitor product safety, but Which? says dangerous products are still available.
- Parents are advised not to buy baby self-feeders or sleep pillows and to follow NHS and charity guidelines for safe infant sleep.
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