Guidance

Child safety: baby sleep products

OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness about potential hazards to babies associated with sleep products.

OPSS has produced resources that can be used by local authorities, consumer bodies, community groups and the public to help protect babies from unsafe sleep products, including a stakeholder toolkit, videos, posters and social media materials.

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Videos

Posters

1) Bought a baby product you think is unsafe?

Protect your baby. Report it!

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Consumer products: reporting product safety issues

Social media materials

1. Buying a baby sleeping bag online?

Not all of them are safe. Ensure it has arm holes and no hood. Check it fits your baby with no slipping.

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2. Buying a baby sleeping bag?

Check the sizing guide to make sure it fits your baby. Read the warnings on the label.

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3. Not everything is safe for your baby to sleep with

Protect your baby and report unsafe products. Find out how on 188体育.

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4. Buying a baby sleep product online?

Do you know exactly who you are buying from? Not all products advertised online are safe.

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Updates to this page

Published 18 March 2025

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