#Sleepyhead grand update#

But we have to wonder: does DockATot/Sleepyhead realize that the world wide web can be seen by. See, in America, we have a cultural norm where we like babies to survive their first year of life. The instructions on products sold in America is designed to comply with American standards and cultural norms.” Here’s the kicker: “We respect cultural values and work with regulatory guidance in every country in which our products are sold. So there is NO difference: same product, same factory, same materials. Let’s let the company explain the difference: first, let’s clear up whether there is any difference between the Sleepyhead and the DockATot. The instructions on products sold in America is designed to comply with American standards and cultural norms. We respect cultural values and work with regulatory guidance in every country in which our products are sold. While the products are similar, they are sold in different countries. Sleepyhead is a brand that is not sold in America, whereas DockATot is sold in America.

So you might wonder, how does the company handle this blatant contradiction in response to the concerns of UK moms like Alison Durn?

$sleepyhead grand$

When it comes to an infant’s resting environment, bare is best! This is why we warn against using a DockATot in a crib, bassinet or other contained area, and warn that blankets and pillows should not be placed in the DockATot. There have been incidents where babies have suffocated after becoming entrapped between a soft product and the side of a crib, bassinet, wall, or other surface, and also incidents where babies have suffocated on soft bedding like blankets or soft toys. In fact, DockATot’s own detailed help section online specifically warns using a DockATot in a crib or bassinet could cause death: Now compare this to the same advice the very same company gives US parents: NEVER use in a crib, bassinet or other contained area, says the warning label on the DockATot: With Sleepyhead®, crib bumpers are redundant, as the protective sides of the Sleepyhead prevent the babies extremities from getting caught between the slats of the crib. This goes for plush non-breathable crib bumpers, too. Please note that soft objects such as pillows, quilts and stuffed toys should be kept out of an infant’s sleeping environment. Again, a familiar surrounding for the baby. And when it’s time to move from the bassinet to a big cot, the transition is made easy with the Sleepyhead® as you bring it along. By slipping the Sleepyhead in as an insert, the baby feels snug and safe. Most cots and cribs are not snug enough for the newborn.

#Sleepyhead grand update#

In a recent update to that site, Sleepyhead changed their wording on crib use slightly: On the web site FAQ (now removed, but pictured below), in response to a question on whether the product can be used in a crib or cot (bassinet), the company says: “Yes, Sleepyhead ® Deluxe and Grand can be used in cribs or bassinets.” Here is an archived screenshot:

This is the complete opposite from your UK site where you state it is safe to be used in crib.”ĭurn asks: “Please could you let me know if I am correct in thinking the Sleepyhead is same as DockATot and if so why it’s deemed dangerous in US, but safe here, I am really confused!” (Wait to you read DockATot’s response to this question below-it is a doozy).ĭurn is referring to this graphic on the UK site, showing the DockATot/Sleepyhead in a crib: “On (your) US site, you specifically say not to use in crib/bassinet as (it) could cause injury or death and that it should not be used unsupervised. while warning US parents such a use could cause suffocation and death. A UK mom blasted the maker of the DockATot (known as the Sleepyhead in Europe) in a post to the company’s Facebook page, calling out the company’s contradictory advice on whether the product can be used in a crib or bassinet.Īfter reading our investigation into DockATot, Alison Durn of Chalford, England criticized DockATot for saying it is safe to use in a crib/bassinet on the company’s UK site. Last updated: 10:23 am UK Mom Blasts DockATot (Sleepyhead) Dangerous Advice. UK Mom Blasts DockATot (Sleepyhead) for “Dangerous” Adviceįirst posted: October 12, 2017.