Experts caution against weighted infant sleep products due to SIDS risk. Major retailers removed these items following CPSC warnings and AAP recommendations against weighted swaddles in 2022.
Studies show mixed results on weighted blankets. One found no adverse events but observed slowed heart rates in babies; another by weighted sleepwear maker showed higher weights posed risk with faster breathing rates and decreased heart rates.
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