A Boppy brand baby pillow is being recalled due to the risks to which it would expose the child. It was the government platform reminderConso that raised the alert at the start of the week.
According to information revealed by the British daily The Independent, the Hug & Nest baby pillow from the brand Boppy is believed to be at the origin the death of eight children in the United States in the space of five years: between 2015 and 2020. After having rolled over on their stomachs or on their sides, the infants would have suffocated in their sleep. The site RecallConso evokes a “possible risk of suffocation in the event that safety warnings are not followed“capable of causing”respiratory arrest“The Boppy company has already recalled 3.3 million of its cushions now considered dangerous for children.
As is often the case, it is the government platform dedicated to recalls of dangerous products that gave the alert at the beginning of the week. Marketed in the whole of France since January 1, 2016, the cushions in question are distributed by many brands such as Amazon, Aubert, C discount, Orchestra, etc.
The precise characteristics of the product concerned
- Product Name : Boppy Hug & Nest
- Mark : Boppy
- Reference / barcode : 07079939470000
- Start / end date of marketing: from 01/01/2016 to 09/23/2021
- Geographical area of sale: Whole France
- Distributors: Amazon, Aubert, C discount, Made in Bébé, Orchestra, Autour de bébé, BB9, U Bambinu, Baby Monde, Les 3 ours, Bébé Correzien, Presta Baby, Papouille.
If you have any of these baby cushions, please do not use it anymore and contact the consumer service (0800200900) in order to obtain a refund.