Overview

• The consumer group identified 35 potentially dangerous listings still for sale four months after regulator-led takedowns.
• Common hazards included hoods and excess material that could cover a baby’s face, which do not comply with British Standards for sleeping bags.
• Some products lacked arm holes or used oversized sack-style designs that could let babies slip inside and have their faces covered.
• Amazon and eBay said they require compliance and remove violations, with Amazon adding the flagged items were not in scope of Which?’s safety alerts; Etsy was asked for comment.
• Which? urged parents to avoid hooded or novelty-heavy bags and multipurpose items and to choose designs with arm holes, while calling for stronger legal accountability for marketplaces.