Inclined infant sleep products, implicated in at least 73 baby deaths in the United States, have been banned in New Zealand. An Unsafe Goods Notice published in the New Zealand Gazette on Thursday means it is now illegal to import or sell "unsafe" inclined infant sleepers in New Zealand. Luma Pimentel/UNSPLASH Inclined sleepers are a 'major risk' for infants and have now been banned in New Zealand (file photo). Between 2005 and 2019 inclined sleepers were implicated in at least 73 infant deaths in the United States. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission recently advised parents and caregivers not to use the products, announcing the recall of several inclined sleepers.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2019 22:30 UTC