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Be cautious about buying a used baby carrier
Used baby carriers can save you some cash, but parents should be vigilant before buying. Recalls of baby carriers often occur, and manufacturers can be slow in reporting and/or correcting these safety issues. Additionally, even gently used items from family and friends may have subtle damage that parents may not detect and that can put a child at risk. Stick with new products or consult the sites below before using secondhand items:
For baby gear recalls visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website.
BabyCenter.com offers a detailed buyer's guide on backpack carriers. The site offers helpful information about what to look for and average costs, plus detailed articles on different types of baby carriers.
TheBabyWearer.com is an entire site dedicated to "baby wearing" and different types of carriers. Registration is required to read the reviews.
The U.K.'s Which? magazine is similar to ConsumerReports.org. Which? offers a useful article on the pros and cons of the various types of baby carriers.
Which? magazine also offers an in-depth discussion of slings versus traditional carriers, along with photos and a descriptive summary of each style of baby carrier and how to choose the right baby carrier for you.
Consumer magazine, the New Zealand equivalent of ConsumerReports.org, provides a baby carriers buying guide covering the features of different styles of baby carriers.
Parenting.com's brief article "How to Use a Baby Carrier" has useful tips for parents to consider when using a baby carrier.
The ConsumerReports.org safety blog features the article "Baby Sling Carriers Raise Safety Concerns," which discusses safety concerns.
Giggle.com outlines the various types of baby carriers available, features to look for and baby stage and lifestyle considerations.
Retail site GranolaBabies.com describes the various types of slings, as well as the positive and negative aspects of each type.
ConsumerReports.org also discusses controversy over infant sling carriers in the article "CPSC Echoes CU's Concerns about Infant Sling Carriers."
Also, the blog post "4 Things to Do Before Buying a Backpack Carrier" offers tips and precautions for parents to take before buying or using a backpack carrier.
ChildMode.com features an informative news release co-sponsored by several baby sling and baby carrier manufacturers discussing the difference between the potentially dangerous slings that have been the subject of recent warnings -- known as "bag-style" slings -- and other slings and carriers.
The New York Times's Motherlode blog discusses the CPSC's announcement regarding baby slings and publishes portions of the co-sponsored news release informing consumers of the difference between bag-style slings and other types.
The blog Baby Sling Safety covers baby carrier safety in great detail, offering a description of the features of bag-style slings that make them unsafe, as well as testing conducted on the oxygen saturation of babies being carried in the recalled Infantino SlingRider baby slings.
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