Coverage dated November 3, 2022

FDA Warns Parents Not to Use Infant Head-Shaping Pillows

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

pillows are not safe for babies and can raise their "risk of suffocation and death," the FDA said, noting that no such products have been approved by the agency.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FDA Warns Parents Not to Use Infant Head-Shaping Pillows (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    pillows are not safe for babies and can raise their "risk of suffocation and death," the FDA said, noting that no such products have been approved by the agency.

  2. MedicalXpress

    Infant head-shaping pillows are useless and dangerous to baby, FDA warns (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.

  3. Local News 8

    Don't use infant head shaping pillows, FDA warns (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Raenu Charles, CNN Parents and caregivers should not use infant head-shaping pillows meant to change an infant’s head shape or that claim to treat a medical condition, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

  4. WMUR

    FDA warning: Don't use infant head-shaping pillows (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    "The use of head shaping pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute to the risk of suffocation and death."

  5. NBC News

    FDA advises parents not to use infant head shaping pillows (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Head shaping pillows are not safe for babies and can raise their "risk of suffocation and death," the FDA said.

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