Sentences with phrase «suffocation on soft bedding»

Label requirements - cover numerous hazards, such as falls from the crib, suffocation on soft bedding, and strangulation on strings and cords;

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Data shows that verified deaths due to bed sharing are often due to accidental smothering by an adult, suffocation on soft mattresses, and getting trapped between mattress and headboard.

The incidents of infants dying while «co-sleeping» with adults, as documented by the CPSC, include the following: children getting trapped between the bed and the wall, or the bed and another object; entrapment that involves footboards or bed frames; soft bedding - related hazards, such as suffocation on a pillow; falls, sometimes into a pile of clothing or plastic, resulting in suffocation; a child or adult accidentally lying on top of the baby.

In the paper, ASSB includes suffocation by various means, such as when the baby's airway is blocked by soft bedding or a pillow, or if an adult rolls on top of the child.

Accidental suffocation in soft bedding, or by a parent rolling on top of a baby, is another danger.

Babies who sleep in cribs (or on adult beds) with soft bedding — such as pillows, comforters, and loose blankets — or stuffed animals, are at risk for SIDS and suffocation.

However, such soft bedding can increase the potential of suffocation and rebreathing.54, 56,57,179, — , 181 Pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, and other soft surfaces are hazardous when placed under the infant62, 147,182, — , 187 or left loose in the infant's sleep area62, 65,184,185,188, — , 191 and can increase SIDS risk up to fivefold independent of sleep position.62, 147 Several reports have also described that in many SIDS cases, the heads of the infants, including some infants who slept supine, were covered by loose bedding.65, 186,187,191 It should be noted that the risk of SIDS increases 21-fold when the infant is placed prone with soft bedding.62 In addition, soft and loose bedding have both been associated with accidental suffocation deaths.149 The CPSC has reported that the majority of sleep - related infant deaths in its database are attributable to suffocation involving pillows, quilts, and extra bedding.192, 193 The AAP recommends that infants sleep on a firm surface without any soft or loose bedding.