Parents are being urged to immediately stop using a baby sleep sack, amid concerns that it’s a compression or suffocation risk.

The Bubpods Sleep Sack contains a small, weighted, cloud-shaped patch on the front. Product Safety Australia says weighted sleepwear can ‘restrict an infant’s chest and abdominal movement which increases the risk of suffocation. Weighted products can also limit an infant’s movements. For example, if an infant rolled onto its stomach it may not be able to roll back over.’

The sleep sack comes in multiple sizes to suit different ages:

• BP-SLEEPSACK-S
• BP-SLEEPSACK-M
• BP-SLEEPSACK-L

The sleep sacks have been available online between 4 May 2021 and 16 November 2022.

According to the Bubpods website, the sleep sack: “is designed to help your baby relax, fall asleep quicker, and stay asleep for longer. Our weighted cloud technology is gently weighted to calm your little one and naturally reduce stress through deep touch pressure stimulation (DTP).

“Weighted Sleep Sacks increase Serotonin (the “happy” hormone), Dopamine (the “feel good”hormone), Melatonin (the “sleep” hormone), while simultaneously decreasing cortisol (the “stress” hormone). Through the power of Deep Touch Pressure, infants feel soothed and are able to sleep deeper for longer.”

Anyone who has or is using a Bubpods Sleep Sack should stop using it immediately and contact Bubpods to arrange to return the product for a full refund.