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Matalan Baby Sleeping Bags
- Action
- Recall of the product from end users
- Check
- The notice gives no model, batch or barcode: check the brand (Matalan Retail ltd) and compare with the photos in the official report.
Product
- Product type
- Swaddle Blanket/Wrap Cloth
- Brand
- Matalan Retail ltd
- Description
- Range of patterned infant sleep bags.
- Country of Origin
- China
Hazard
- Details
- The products present a risk of suffocation as the neck opening can stretch during reasonably foreseeable use. This may lead to the baby slipping inside the product during normal sleep movements, and suffocating.
- Legal requirement
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users
- Corrective action
- The products have been recalled from end users by Matalan. We recommend that consumers stop using this product immediately and return it to the nearest Matalan store for a full refund. No receipt is required. For more information, please see: https://www.matalan.co.uk/c/customer-services/product-recall-notice/.
What to do
- The notice gives no model, batch or barcode. Check the brand (Matalan Retail ltd) and compare your product with the photos in the official report.
- If it matches, stop using the product and keep it away from children.
- The product is being recalled from consumers. Follow the corrective action above, or contact the retailer or manufacturer about a refund or replacement.
- If you’re not sure, quote reference 2603-0245 when you contact the seller.
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Official source
- Reference
- 2603-0245
- Notified by
- Local Authority Trading Standards
- On The Baby Blog since
- 9 November 2026