Sling carriers! Oh, how we speak of them here at Droolicious. And while we're talking new baby products, we've also covered our share of bath seats, bumper pads and sleep positioners -- all items that, thanks to a new blog post from Consumer Reports, we may never look at the same way again.
In the post, titled "Five products not to buy for your baby," CR focuses on the potential safety hazards behind all of these commonly purchased items. While some of the products -- bedside sleepers, for example -- were singled out because of specific death-related safety recalls, the false sense of security many such products give to new parents ended up being more the focus with others.
Take, for example, this eye-opening excerpt about slings: "Over the past past
five years, at least four babies died and there have been many reports
of serious injury associated with the use of sling-type carriers.
The incidents include skull fractures, head injuries, contusions and
abrasions." Granted, a majority of these injuries occurred when the little ones slipped out of their slings, but the post brings up an interesting point about the need for widespread sling-carrier safety standards.
You tell us: Does this news have you cautious, or are you keeping that sling and bath seat on your registry? [Consumer Reports]
