New York CNN —Federal consumer safety regulators are pushing ahead in their effort to make baby loungers safer by proposing a major redesign of the products, following 79 deaths connected with their use.
Another recommended redesign is for the height of the infant support side cushions to not exceed two inches, again to reduce the risk of entrapment and suffocation.
“Infant support cushions have fallen outside of the reach of both voluntary and mandatory safety standards.
One of the Yoocaa baby loungers recalled in early November 2023.
According to federal safety regulators, more than 80% of the deaths involved babies three-months old and younger.
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