Beware of Baby Slings
The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings -- popular infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby.
The concern is that infants can suffocate, and a few have. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum says her agency is getting ready to issue a general warning to the public.
Safety advocates have cautioned that some slings, where the baby falls into a curved or "C-like" position inside the sling, can lead to suffocation by restricting the baby's breathing.