Dr Niamh Lynch: Dangerous baby products show retailers abuse parents' trust

Sleep-deprived new parents trust that if an item is for sale, it must be safe.  But large online selling platforms have no social contract when it comes to babies' safety

Baby sleep pillows are large, colourful pillows with long ‘arms’ that wrap around the baby, and a weighted ‘hand’ that taps the baby’s back. The idea is that it mimics what a parent would do to soothe an unsettled infant, thereby giving mum or dad a few moments to draw breath. 

Baby sleep has been in the headlines this week after The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) issued a grave warning about baby sleep pillows. 

These are large, colourful pillows with long "arms" that wrap around the baby, and a weighted "hand" that taps the baby’s back. The idea is that it mimics what a parent would do to soothe an unsettled infant, thereby giving mum or dad a few moments to draw breath.