Baby’s death tied to ‘unsafe sleep situation’ prompts call for warning
FREDERICTON — The death of a three-month-old New Brunswick boy has prompted a call for a campaign warning the public about the dangers of unsafe sleeping arrangements for babies.
The coroner determined the infant, who was receiving child protection services, died accidentally of “asphyxiation secondary to an unsafe sleep situation.”
The boy’s death was revealed in a report from the province’s Child Review Death Committee, although no further details were released.
But the review committee says current printed material about the dangers of bed-sharing and use of inappropriate sleep surfaces is not doing enough to prevent child deaths.