Personal Injury Law

Over 1 Million Infantino Baby Slings Recalled After Three Suffocation Deaths

Infantino is recalling over 1 million baby slings after three infants suffocated to death while using them. The infant slings involved in the recall are the ?Wendy Bellisimo" and the ?SlingRider.? The Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling consumers to stop using these slings immediately.

Earlier this month, the CPSC had warned users about the baby slings because many parents don?t realize that these infant carriers cause serious injuries to children. If the sling?s fabric ends up covering the baby?s face or the infant?s head is bent over in such a way that breathing becomes too difficult, suffocation can occur. At least 14 child fatalities are linked to baby slings.

According to CNN.com, one infant, 7-day-old Derrik, was fine when his mother, Lisa Cochran, put him in an Infantino ?SlingRider? to carry him from Costco to the parking lot on May 7, 2009. But by the time she got to the car, the baby?s coloring was yellow and there were purple spots on his face. The 27-year-old mom called 911, but paramedics could not save her baby.

Derrik died from suffocation/compression asphyxia. Cochran filed a products liability lawsuit over her son?s wrongful death.

Another mother, Anthoinette Medley, lost her son, 3-month-old Nelsir, on February 20, 2009. She was carrying him and his twin on two different slings when she noticed that there was blood on Nelsir?s bib. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. She also plans to sue Infantino for products liability.

A parent should never have to outlive their child. Negligent product manufacturers should be held liable for the death of your baby and the harm that you have suffered. Also, by making the public aware of the product defect, other lives can hopefully be saved.

Grieving mothers blame baby slings for infant deaths, CNN, March 25, 2010

Baby slings linked to three deaths are recalled, Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2010

Related Web Resources:
Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies, CPSC, March 12, 2010

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Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on March 26, 2010 (boomark / email).