Parents have been warned about ‘potentially lethal’ baby sleeping bags being sold online in the UK.

An investigation by consumer rights group Which? found 35 products which pose a suffocation risk.

They are being flogged on online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, ManoMano and Etsy.

These ‘dangerous’ sleeping bags were similar or identical to products which the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) had officially recalled due to suffocation risks.

The sleeping bags featured large hoods which could cover a baby’s face and suffocate them, the watchdog said. This is why hoods do not comply with the British Standards Institution safety standards.

Which? also discovered sleeping bags, such a teddy bear-style blanket on Amazon Marketplace, which breached safety standards by not ha

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