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TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — eBay’s decision to ban infant inclined sleepers from its platform, including nonrecalled sleepers, was welcomed by Consumer Reports<\/i>, which urged other companies to do the same.<\/p>\n
Consumer Reports<\/i> said eBay’s ban was based on information from Consumer Reports<\/i> and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about the dangers posed by inclined sleepers. Last week, Consumer Reports<\/i> sent letters to 15 retailers, online platforms, and trade groups urging them to immediately halt sales of all infant inclined sleep products.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, a Consumer Reports<\/i> investigation revealed that inclined sleepers were linked to dozens of infant deaths, and the CPSC has reported 73 infant deaths associated with the products. More than 5 million infant inclined sleep products have been recalled, but many inclined sleepers are still for sale and in use, according to Consumer Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The CPSC warns against the use of inclined sleepers and plans to go ahead with a proposed rule to ban them, but it would take a minimum of several months for the rule to become final, according to Consumer Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n