Baby Sleep Pillow Alert Posted or Updated on 16 Jan 2026

Product Safety Alert: Baby Sleep Pillows (PSA8) - GOV.UK

Product Safety Alert: Baby Sleep Pillows

This is a Product Safety Alert from the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) for a product commonly known as a 'Baby Sleep Pillow.' Baby Sleep Pillows can pose a risk of suffocation, overheating and death to babies. This Alert is for consumers (particularly parents and caregivers to babies), childcare and educational establishments, local authority trading standards and businesses to warn of the potential harm that baby sleep pillows can pose.

From: Office for Product Safety and Standards

Published: 11 December 2025

Download the full safety alert here (PDF, 133KB)

Key safety messages

• ‘Baby Sleep Pillows’ should not be used for babies under 12 months old.
• Do not place a ‘Baby Sleep Pillow’ in a cot or crib.