Health Canada warns the public of suffocation risks of baby nests
Health Canada is warning the public about the suffocation risk associated with baby nests — small, portable beds with soft, padded sides.
Also called baby pods, they are often advertised as multi-functional products that can be used as a sleep surface, a changing mat or a tummy time mat. Some baby nests are also promoted as being suitable for bed sharing, which involves placing the product in a caregiver’s bed.
Health Canada says a baby nest’s soft, padded sides pose a suffocation risk.
However, spokesperson Gary Holub says there have not been any incidents involving baby nests in Canada.