Don't use infant head shaping pillows, FDA warns

Don't use infant head shaping pillows, FDA warns

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Key Facts

  • “The use of head shaping pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute to the risk of suffocation and death,” the FDA said in a news release.
  • “The FDA is not aware of any demonstrated benefit with the use of infant head shaping pillows for any medical purpose,” the agency said in a statement.
  • “The use of head shaping pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute to the risk of suffocation and death.”
  • Infant head-shaping pillows are intended to treat or prevent flat head syndrome, or plagiocephaly, a common problem for babies because they spend a lot of time sleeping on their backs, the UK’s National Health Service says.

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