** Sleep Safety Alert! **

CPSC Urges Parents and Caregivers to Check Baby’s Sleep Space During Baby Safety Month; Shares Dos and Don’ts for Infant Sleep Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The annual Injuries and Deaths Associated with Nursery Products Among Children Younger Than Age Five report released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that risks associated with nursery products remain high with more than 160 nursery product-related deaths annually. Many deaths occur in unsafe sleep environments. September is Baby Safety Month, and CPSC is sharing this data and safety information because most nursery product-related infant deaths are preventable.  

CPSC’s latest data show that between 2018 and 2020, there was an annual average of:

• 100 deaths, most of which were associated with the presence of extra bedding, such as pillows, blankets and/or comforters in cribs, playpens/play yards, and bassinets/cradles, infant carriers and inclined infant sleep products; and 
• 15 deaths associated with inclined infant products, not intended for sleep.